Otto Bütschli

German biologist (1848-1920)
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Otto Bütschli

Summary

Otto Bütschli is a human[1]. Born in Frankfurt[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1848[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on February 2, 1920[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], paleontologist[7], zoologist[8], naturalist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto Bütschli was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Otto Bütschli passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Otto Bütschli was born on May 3, 1848[3].
  • Otto Bütschli died on February 2, 1920[5].
  • Otto Bütschli died on February 3, 1920[12].
  • Among Otto Bütschli's spouses was Q137710913[13].
  • Otto Bütschli held citizenship in German Empire[14].
  • Otto Bütschli held citizenship in Weimar Republic[15].
  • Otto Bütschli worked as a biologist[6].
  • Otto Bütschli worked as a paleontologist[7].
  • Otto Bütschli's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Otto Bütschli's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Otto Bütschli's professions included botanist[10].
  • Otto Bütschli worked as a university teacher[16].
  • Otto Bütschli's field of work was zoology[17].
  • Otto Bütschli's field of work was cell biology[18].
  • Otto Bütschli's field of work was paleontology[19].
  • Otto Bütschli was employed by Heidelberg University[20].
  • Among Otto Bütschli's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[21].
  • Among Otto Bütschli's employers was Leipzig University[22].
  • Among Otto Bütschli's employers was Kiel University[23].
  • Otto Bütschli's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[24].
  • Otto Bütschli's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[25].
  • Otto Bütschli's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Leuckart[26].
  • Otto Bütschli received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Bütschli was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on May 3, 1848[3].

Education

Educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[24], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 2009[30], headquartered in Karlsruhe[31] and Heidelberg University[25], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]. Otto Bütschli's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Leuckart[26]. He studied under Rudolf Leuckart[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], paleontologist[7], zoologist[8], naturalist[9], botanist[10], and university teacher[16]. Fields of work include zoology[17], a branch of biology[37]; cell biology[18], a branch of biology[38]; and paleontology[19], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Heidelberg University[20], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1386[42], headquartered in Heidelberg[43]; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[21], an institute of technology[44], in Germany[45], founded in 2009[46], headquartered in Karlsruhe[47]; Leipzig University[22], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1409[50], headquartered in Leipzig[51]; and Kiel University[23], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1665[54], headquartered in Kiel[55]. Doctoral students include Richard Goldschmidt[56], a biologist[57], 1878–1958[58], of German Reich[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in genetics[61] and Vladimir Shevyakov[62], a zoologist[63], 1859–1930[64], of Russian Empire[65], specialised in zoology[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], an order[67], in Germany[68], founded in 1980[69] and Linnean Medal[70], a science award[71], in United Kingdom[72], founded in 1888[73].

Personal Life

Otto Bütschli was married to Q137710913[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 2, 1920[5] and February 3, 1920[12]. Otto Bütschli passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Bütschli include Iodamoeba bütschlii[74], a taxon[75] and bütschliite[76], a mineral species[77].

Why It Matters

Otto Bütschli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Iodamoeba bütschlii[74], a taxon[75] and bütschliite[76], a mineral species[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Goldschmidt[80], a biologist[81], 1878–1958[82], of German Reich[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[84], specialised in genetics[85] and Vladimir Shevyakov[86], a zoologist[87], 1859–1930[88], of Russian Empire[89], specialised in zoology[90].

FAQs

Where was Otto Bütschli born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Otto Bütschli…

Where did Otto Bütschli die?

Otto Bütschli died in Heidelberg[4].

Who was Otto Bütschli married to?

Otto Bütschli's spouses include Q137710913[13].

What did Otto Bütschli do for work?

Otto Bütschli worked as biologist[6], paleontologist[7], zoologist[8], naturalist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Otto Bütschli go to school?

Otto Bütschli was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[24] and Heidelberg University[25].

What awards did Otto Bütschli receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27] and Linnean Medal[70].

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