Otto Schindewolf

German paleontologist (1896-1971)
Person human Q89723
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Otto Schindewolf

Summary

Otto Schindewolf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1896-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He died on +1971-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Schindewolf's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Otto Schindewolf died in Tübingen[4].
  • Otto Schindewolf was born on +1896-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Schindewolf died on +1971-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Schindewolf was married to Hedwig Schindewolf[11].
  • Otto Schindewolf held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Schindewolf's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Otto Schindewolf worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Schindewolf worked as a malacologist[8].
  • Otto Schindewolf's professions included geologist[9].
  • Otto Schindewolf's field of work was paleontology[13].
  • Among Otto Schindewolf's employers was University of Tübingen[14].
  • Otto Schindewolf was employed by University of Marburg[15].
  • Otto Schindewolf was educated at University of Marburg[16].
  • Otto Schindewolf received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[17].
  • Otto Schindewolf was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft[18].
  • Otto Schindewolf was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Otto Schindewolf was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Otto Schindewolf is recorded as male[21].
  • Otto Schindewolf's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Otto Schindewolf supervised Adolf Seilacher as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otto Schindewolf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120464329[24].
  • Otto Schindewolf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34541303[25].
  • Otto Schindewolf's GND ID is recorded as 118755099[26].
  • Otto Schindewolf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90012470[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto Schindewolf's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1896-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Otto Schindewolf's education included a stint at University of Marburg[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and geologist[9]. Otto Schindewolf's field of work was paleontology[13]. Employers include University of Tübingen[14], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and University of Marburg[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1527[34], headquartered in Marburg[35]. He supervised Adolf Seilacher as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Otto Schindewolf received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[17].

Personal Life

Among Otto Schindewolf's spouses was Hedwig Schindewolf[11].

Death and Burial

Otto Schindewolf died on +1971-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tübingen[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Schindewolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include Adolf Seilacher[38], a paleontologist[39], 1925–2014[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[42], specialised in paleontology[43].

FAQs

Where was Otto Schindewolf born?

Otto Schindewolf's place of birth was Hanover[2].

Where did Otto Schindewolf die?

Otto Schindewolf passed away in Tübingen[4].

Who was Otto Schindewolf married to?

Otto Schindewolf's spouses include Hedwig Schindewolf[11].

What did Otto Schindewolf do for work?

Otto Schindewolf worked as paleontologist[6], university teacher[7], malacologist[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Otto Schindewolf go to school?

Otto Schindewolf was educated at University of Marburg[16].

What awards did Otto Schindewolf receive?

Honors received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . marriage certificate. Retrieved . ancestry.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . marriage certificate. Retrieved . ancestry.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Otto Schindewolf. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/otto-schindewolf
MLA “Otto Schindewolf.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/otto-schindewolf.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_otto-schindewolf_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Otto Schindewolf}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/otto-schindewolf}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Otto Schindewolf — https://4ort.xyz/entity/otto-schindewolf (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/otto-schindewolf · Last refreshed: