Otto Jaekel

German geologist and paleontologist (1863-1929)
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Otto Jaekel
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Otto Jaekel

Summary

Otto Jaekel is a human[1]. He was born in Nowa Sól[2]. He was born on +1863-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on +1929-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Jaekel's place of birth was Nowa Sól[2].
  • Otto Jaekel passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Otto Jaekel was born on +1863-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Jaekel was born on +1863-02-22T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Otto Jaekel died on +1929-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Jaekel died on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Otto Jaekel held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Jaekel's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Otto Jaekel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Jaekel's professions included geologist[8].
  • Otto Jaekel's field of work was geology[13].
  • Otto Jaekel's field of work was paleontology[14].
  • Otto Jaekel's field of work was fossil vertebrate[15].
  • Otto Jaekel was employed by University of Vienna[16].
  • Among Otto Jaekel's employers was University of Greifswald[17].
  • Among Otto Jaekel's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[18].
  • Otto Jaekel was employed by Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[19].
  • Among Otto Jaekel's employers was Sun Yat-sen University[20].
  • Otto Jaekel's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
  • Otto Jaekel was educated at University of Wrocław[22].
  • Otto Jaekel was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Otto Jaekel was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft[24].
  • Otto Jaekel was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Otto Jaekel was a member of Corps Guestfalia Greifswald[26].
  • Otto Jaekel was a member of Corps Lusatia Breslau[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nowa Sól[2], Otto Jaekel… Recorded date of birth include +1863-02-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1863-02-22T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and University of Wrocław[22], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1702[34]. Otto Jaekel earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8]. Fields of work include geology[13], a branch of science[36]; paleontology[14], an academic discipline[37]; and fossil vertebrate[15], a fossil taxon[38]. Employers include University of Vienna[16], a university[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1365[41], headquartered in Vienna[42]; University of Greifswald[17], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1456[45]; Frederick William University Berlin[18], a university[46], in Prussia[47], founded in 1828[48]; Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[19], a natural history museum[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1810[51]; and Sun Yat-sen University[20], a public university[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1924[54]. Otto Jaekel supervised Edwin Hennig as a doctoral student[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1929-03-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Otto Jaekel died in Beijing[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Jaekel include Otto Jaekel Medal[56], an award[57].

Why It Matters

Otto Jaekel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Otto Jaekel Medal[56], an award[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edwin Hennig[60], a paleontologist[61], 1882–1977[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Silver Leibniz medal[64].

FAQs

Where was Otto Jaekel born?

Otto Jaekel's place of birth was Nowa Sól[2].

Where did Otto Jaekel die?

Otto Jaekel died in Beijing[4].

What did Otto Jaekel do for work?

Otto Jaekel worked as paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Otto Jaekel go to school?

Otto Jaekel was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21] and University of Wrocław[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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