Paul Dietrich Giseke

German botanist, physician, teacher and librarian (1741-1796)
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Summary

Paul Dietrich Giseke was born on December 8, 1741[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on April 26, 1796[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], librarian[6], teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1796[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Field of work: botany[13]
  • Position held: professor[14]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[15]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Archives at: Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[18]
  • Family name: Giseke[19]
  • Given name: Paul[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • P14585: 83901[22]

Why It Matters

Paul Dietrich Giseke has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Paul Dietrich Giseke born?

Paul Dietrich Giseke was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Paul Dietrich Giseke die?

Paul Dietrich Giseke died in Hamburg[4].

What did Paul Dietrich Giseke do for work?

Paul Dietrich Giseke worked as a botanist[5], librarian[6], teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9].

Where did Paul Dietrich Giseke go to school?

Paul Dietrich Giseke was educated at University of Göttingen[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'sv', '
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    P14585 → 83901
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, librarian, teacher +2
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