Oscar Ferdinand Peschel

German geographer (1826–1875)
Person human Q75904
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Oscar Ferdinand Peschel

Summary

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel is a human[1]. Born in Dresden[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1826[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on August 31, 1875[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was born in Dresden[2].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was born on March 17, 1826[3].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel died on August 31, 1875[5].
  • Among Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's spouses was Caroline Peschel[12].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[13].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel worked as a geographer[7].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's professions included writer[8].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's professions included ethnographer[10].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel worked as an opinion journalist[14].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's field of work was geography[15].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's field of work was ethnography[16].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's field of work was geomorphology[17].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was employed by Leipzig University[18].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel is recorded as male[22].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel supervised Wilhelm Schmidt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Ferdinand Peschel[25].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's family name is recorded as Peschel[26].
  • Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's given name is recorded as Oscar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], Oscar Ferdinand Peschel… he was born on March 17, 1826[3].

Education

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], ethnographer[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[28]; ethnography[16], an academic discipline[29]; and geomorphology[17], a branch of geology[30]. Among Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's employers was Leipzig University[18]. He supervised Wilhelm Schmidt as a doctoral student[24].

Personal Life

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was married to Caroline Peschel[12].

Death and Burial

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel died on August 31, 1875[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Ferdinand Peschel born?

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Oscar Ferdinand Peschel die?

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel died in Leipzig[4].

Who was Oscar Ferdinand Peschel married to?

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel's spouses include Caroline Peschel[12].

What did Oscar Ferdinand Peschel do for work?

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel worked as anthropologist[6], geographer[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Oscar Ferdinand Peschel go to school?

Oscar Ferdinand Peschel was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, geographer, writer +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 21d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Oscar, Oskar, Ferdinand
    Field of work geography, ethnography, geomorphology
    Doctoral student Wilhelm Schmidt
    Instance of human
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3760, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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