Peter Osbeck

Swedish explorer and naturalist (1723-1805)
Person human Q55069930
Peter Osbeck
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Peter Osbeck

Summary

Peter Osbeck is a human[1]. He was born in Ale Municipality[2]. He was born on May 9, 1723[3]. He passed away in Q10518499[4]. He died on December 23, 1805[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], botanist[7], ichthyologist[8], explorer[9], and Lutheran pastor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Osbeck's place of birth was Ale Municipality[2].
  • Peter Osbeck's place of birth was Hålanda parish[12].
  • Peter Osbeck died in Q10518499[4].
  • Peter Osbeck was born on May 9, 1723[3].
  • Peter Osbeck died on December 23, 1805[5].
  • Peter Osbeck held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Peter Osbeck worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Peter Osbeck worked as a botanist[7].
  • Peter Osbeck worked as an ichthyologist[8].
  • Peter Osbeck worked as an explorer[9].
  • Peter Osbeck's professions included Lutheran pastor[10].
  • Peter Osbeck's professions included botanical collector[14].
  • Peter Osbeck's field of work was botany[15].
  • Peter Osbeck's field of work was mycology[16].
  • Peter Osbeck's education included a stint at Uppsala University[17].
  • Peter Osbeck was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Peter Osbeck was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[19].
  • Peter Osbeck was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Peter Osbeck was a member of Apostles of Linnaeus[21].
  • Peter Osbeck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].
  • Peter Osbeck is recorded as male[23].
  • Peter Osbeck's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Peter Osbeck's Commons category is recorded as Pehr Osbeck[25].
  • Peter Osbeck's family name is recorded as Osbeck[26].
  • Peter Osbeck's given name is recorded as Pehr[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ale Municipality[2], a municipality of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1974[30] and Hålanda parish[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32]. Peter Osbeck was born on May 9, 1723[3].

Education

Peter Osbeck was educated at Uppsala University[17]. He studied under Carl Linnaeus[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], botanist[7], ichthyologist[8], explorer[9], Lutheran pastor[10], and botanical collector[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[34] and mycology[16], an academic discipline[35].

Personal Life

Peter Osbeck's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].

Death and Burial

Peter Osbeck died on December 23, 1805[5]. He died in Q10518499[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Osbeck include Osbeckia[36], a taxon[37].

Why It Matters

Peter Osbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Osbeckia[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was Peter Osbeck born?

Born in Ale Municipality[2], Peter Osbeck…

Where did Peter Osbeck die?

Peter Osbeck died in Q10518499[4].

What did Peter Osbeck do for work?

Peter Osbeck worked as entomologist[6], botanist[7], ichthyologist[8], explorer[9], and Lutheran pastor[10].

Where did Peter Osbeck go to school?

Peter Osbeck was educated at Uppsala University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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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  1. 14h ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 3601
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3601, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071337|Per Osbeck (#290071337)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondents]"
  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation entomologist, botanist, ichthyologist +4
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