Peter Jonas Bergius

Swedish botanist (1730-1790)
Person human Q2612272
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Peter Jonas Bergius

Summary

Peter Jonas Bergius is a human[1]. He was born in Vittaryd[2]. He was born on July 6, 1730[3]. He passed away in Adolf Fredriks parish[4]. He died on July 10, 1790[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physician[7], donor[8], Q47462924[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Jonas Bergius was born in Vittaryd[2].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius passed away in Adolf Fredriks parish[4].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was born on July 6, 1730[3].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was born on July 13, 1730[12].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius died on July 10, 1790[5].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius worked as a botanist[6].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius worked as a physician[7].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius's professions included donor[8].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius's professions included Q47462924[9].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius worked as a scientific collector[14].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius's field of work was botany[15].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was educated at Uppsala University[16].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius is recorded as male[25].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Peter Jonas Bergius's founder is recorded as Bergian botanic garden[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Jonas Bergius was born in Vittaryd[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 6, 1730[3] and July 13, 1730[12].

Education

Peter Jonas Bergius was educated at Uppsala University[16]. He studied under Carl Linnaeus[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physician[7], donor[8], Q47462924[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[14]. Peter Jonas Bergius's field of work was botany[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[29], in United Kingdom[30] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[31].

Death and Burial

Peter Jonas Bergius died on July 10, 1790[5]. He died in Adolf Fredriks parish[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Jonas Bergius include Bergian botanic garden[32], a botanical garden[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1899[35] and Euphorbia bergii[36], a taxon[37].

Why It Matters

Peter Jonas Bergius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Bergian botanic garden[32], a botanical garden[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1899[35] and Euphorbia bergii[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was Peter Jonas Bergius born?

Peter Jonas Bergius's place of birth was Vittaryd[2].

Where did Peter Jonas Bergius die?

Peter Jonas Bergius passed away in Adolf Fredriks parish[4].

What did Peter Jonas Bergius do for work?

Peter Jonas Bergius worked as botanist[6], physician[7], donor[8], Q47462924[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Peter Jonas Bergius go to school?

Peter Jonas Bergius was educated at Uppsala University[16].

What awards did Peter Jonas Bergius receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q66371851. Retrieved . app.arkivdigital.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . bergianska.se. Retrieved . bergianska.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Members of the American Academy Listed by election year, 1780-1799. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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