Paul Rudolph Preuss

German botanist (1861-1926)
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Paul Rudolph Preuss

Summary

Paul Rudolph Preuss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toruń[2]. He was born on December 12, 1861[3]. He died on December 19, 1926[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], and explorer[8].

Key Facts

  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was born in Toruń[2].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was born on December 12, 1861[3].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss died on December 19, 1926[4].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's professions included botanist[5].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss worked as a botanical collector[6].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss worked as a scientific collector[7].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss worked as an explorer[8].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was employed by Limbe Botanical Gardens[10].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was employed by German New Guinea Company[11].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss was educated at University of Königsberg[13].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's education included a stint at Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie[14].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[17].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[18].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's family name is recorded as Preuß[19].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's given name is recorded as Rudolph[21].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's work location is recorded as Kamerun[22].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's work location is recorded as German New Guinea[23].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's affiliation is recorded as Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee[25].
  • Paul Rudolph Preuss's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Rudolph Preuss's place of birth was Toruń[2]. He was born on December 12, 1861[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], a comprehensive university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1809[29], headquartered in Berlin[30]; University of Königsberg[13], a university[31], in Kingdom of Prussia[32], founded in 1544[33]; and Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie[14], a secondary school[34], in Poland[35], founded in 1568[36]. Paul Rudolph Preuss earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], and explorer[8]. Employers include Limbe Botanical Gardens[10], a botanical garden[37], in Cameroon[38], founded in 1892[39] and German New Guinea Company[11], a business[40], in Papua New Guinea[41], founded in 1882[42], headquartered in Berlin[43].

Death and Burial

Paul Rudolph Preuss died on December 19, 1926[4].

FAQs

Where was Paul Rudolph Preuss born?

Paul Rudolph Preuss was born in Toruń[2].

What did Paul Rudolph Preuss do for work?

Paul Rudolph Preuss worked as botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], and explorer[8].

Where did Paul Rudolph Preuss go to school?

Paul Rudolph Preuss was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], University of Königsberg[13], and Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie[14].

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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 11d ago · S.v.Mering · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector +1
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector +1
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  3. 20d ago · Fred2502 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Limbe Botanical Gardens, German New Guinea Company
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 117696951
    Botanist author abbreviation P.Preuss
    Date of birth +1861-12-12T00:00:00Z
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