Peter Joseph Lenné

Prussian gardener and landscape architect (1789-1866)
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Peter Joseph Lenné

Summary

Peter Joseph Lenné is a human[1]. Born in Bonn[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1789[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on January 23, 1866[5]. He worked as a landscape architect[6], gardener[7], botanist[8], architect[9], and urban planner[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Joseph Lenné's place of birth was Bonn[2].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné passed away in Potsdam[4].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné was born on September 29, 1789[3].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné died on January 23, 1866[5].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné is buried at Bornstedt Cemetery[12].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné's father was Peter Joseph Lenné Sr.[13].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné worked as a landscape architect[6].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné worked as a gardener[7].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné's professions included botanist[8].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné's professions included architect[9].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné worked as an urban planner[10].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné's field of work was landscape architecture[15].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné's field of work was urbanism[16].
  • Among Peter Joseph Lenné's employers was Frederick William III of Prussia[17].
  • A notable student of Peter Joseph Lenné was Emil Sello[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Elisengarten[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Klosterbergegarten[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Charlottenhof Palace[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Palaisgarten by Peter Joseph Lenné in Detmold[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Großer Tiergarten[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Joseph Lenné is Ruinenberg[24].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné received the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[25].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné received the honorary citizen of Potsdam[26].
  • Peter Joseph Lenné received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bonn[2], Peter Joseph Lenné… he was born on September 29, 1789[3]. His father was Peter Joseph Lenné Sr.[13].

Education

Studied under Joseph Clemens Weyhe the Elder[28], André Thouin[29], and Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include landscape architect[6], gardener[7], botanist[8], architect[9], and urban planner[10]. Fields of work include landscape architecture[15], an academic discipline[31] and urbanism[16], a branch of science[32]. Peter Joseph Lenné was employed by Frederick William III of Prussia[17]. A notable student of him was Emil Sello[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elisengarten[19], a park[33], in Germany[34]; Klosterbergegarten[20], an urban park[35], in Germany[36]; Charlottenhof Palace[21], a palace[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1826[39]; Palaisgarten by Peter Joseph Lenné in Detmold[22], an English garden[40], in Germany[41]; Großer Tiergarten[23], a park[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1600[44]; and Ruinenberg[24], a hill[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1748[47]. Things named for him include Lennea[48], a taxon[49] and Peter Joseph Lenné Prize[50], an award[51], founded in 1965[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[25], a grade of an order[53], in Prussia[54]; honorary citizen of Potsdam[26], an award[55], in Germany[56]; Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[27], a grade of an order[57], in Prussia[58]; Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[59], a grade of an order[60], in Prussia[61]; honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[62], an award[63], in Poland[64]; and Commander of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern[65].

Death and Burial

Peter Joseph Lenné died on January 23, 1866[5]. He died in Potsdam[4]. The cause of death was stroke[66]. Burial took place at Bornstedt Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Peter Joseph Lenné ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Lennea[48], a taxon[49] and Peter Joseph Lenné Prize[50], an award[51], founded in 1965[52].

FAQs

Where was Peter Joseph Lenné born?

Born in Bonn[2], Peter Joseph Lenné…

Where did Peter Joseph Lenné die?

Peter Joseph Lenné passed away in Potsdam[4].

Who were Peter Joseph Lenné's parents?

Peter Joseph Lenné's father was Peter Joseph Lenné Sr.[13].

What did Peter Joseph Lenné do for work?

Peter Joseph Lenné worked as landscape architect[6], gardener[7], botanist[8], architect[9], and urban planner[10].

What awards did Peter Joseph Lenné receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[25], honorary citizen of Potsdam[26], Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[27], and Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[59].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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