Otto Blau

German orientalist, diplomat and botanist (1828-1879)
Person human Q107542
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Otto Blau

Summary

Otto Blau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nordhausen[2]. He was born on April 21, 1828[3]. He died in Odesa[4]. He died on February 27, 1879[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], diplomat[7], botanical collector[8], and botanist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nordhausen[2], Otto Blau…
  • Otto Blau passed away in Odesa[4].
  • Otto Blau was born on April 21, 1828[3].
  • Otto Blau died on February 27, 1879[5].
  • Among Otto Blau's spouses was Adelheid Blau[11].
  • A child of Otto Blau was Paul Blau[12].
  • Otto Blau held citizenship in German Empire[13].
  • Otto Blau worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Otto Blau worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Otto Blau's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Otto Blau's professions included botanist[9].
  • Otto Blau's field of work was ethnography[14].
  • Otto Blau's field of work was diplomacy[15].
  • Otto Blau's field of work was oriental studies[16].
  • Otto Blau's field of work was botany[17].
  • Otto Blau held the position of consul[18].
  • Otto Blau's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • Otto Blau is recorded as male[20].
  • Otto Blau's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Otto Blau's Commons category is recorded as Otto Blau (orientalist)[22].
  • Otto Blau's archives at is recorded as Q28737741[23].
  • Otto Blau's archives at is recorded as Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amts[24].
  • Otto Blau's family name is recorded as Blau[25].
  • Otto Blau's given name is recorded as Ernst[26].
  • Otto Blau's given name is recorded as Otto[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nordhausen[2], Otto Blau… he was born on April 21, 1828[3].

Education

Otto Blau was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], diplomat[7], botanical collector[8], and botanist[9]. Fields of work include ethnography[14], an academic discipline[28]; diplomacy[15], an academic discipline[29]; oriental studies[16], an academic discipline[30]; and botany[17], an academic discipline[31]. Otto Blau held the position of consul[18].

Personal Life

Among Otto Blau's spouses was Adelheid Blau[11]. A child of him was Paul Blau[12].

Death and Burial

Otto Blau died on February 27, 1879[5]. He passed away in Odesa[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Blau has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Otto Blau born?

Born in Nordhausen[2], Otto Blau…

Where did Otto Blau die?

Otto Blau passed away in Odesa[4].

Who was Otto Blau married to?

Otto Blau's spouses include Adelheid Blau[11].

What did Otto Blau do for work?

Otto Blau worked as orientalist[6], diplomat[7], botanical collector[8], and botanist[9].

Where did Otto Blau go to school?

Otto Blau was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[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. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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