Peter Simon Pallas

Summary

Peter Simon Pallas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1741^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on September 8, 1811^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], biologist^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Peter Simon Pallas was born in Berlin^[2].
• Peter Simon Pallas passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Peter Simon Pallas was born on September 22, 1741^[3].
• Peter Simon Pallas was born on September 22, 1741^[12].
• Peter Simon Pallas died on September 8, 1811^[5].
• Peter Simon Pallas died on September 8, 1811^[13].
• Burial took place at Berlin^[14].
• Peter Simon Pallas's father was Simon Pallas^[15].
• A child of Peter Simon Pallas was Albertine von Wimpffen (Pallas)^[16].
• Peter Simon Pallas held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[17].
• Peter Simon Pallas held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Peter Simon Pallas worked as an explorer^[6].
• Peter Simon Pallas's professions included zoologist^[7].
• Peter Simon Pallas's professions included ornithologist^[8].
• Peter Simon Pallas's professions included biologist^[9].
• Peter Simon Pallas worked as a botanist^[10].
• Peter Simon Pallas worked as a geographer^[19].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was zoology^[20].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was botany^[21].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was geography^[22].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was geology^[23].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was ethnography^[24].
• Peter Simon Pallas's field of work was philology^[25].
• Among Peter Simon Pallas's employers was Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Peter Simon Pallas was employed by Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Simon Pallas's place of birth was Berlin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1741^[3]. His father was Simon Pallas^[15].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[28], a university^[29], in Netherlands^[30], founded in 1575^[31], headquartered in Leiden^[32]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[33], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1502^[36], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[37]; and University of Göttingen^[38], a campus university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1734^[41], headquartered in Göttingen^[42]. Doctoral advisors include Simon Pallas^[43], a surgeon^[44], 1694–1770^[45], specialised in medicine^[46] and Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch^[47], a botanist^[48], 1714–1786^[49], of Electorate of Saxony^[50], specialised in botany^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], biologist^[9], botanist^[10], and geographer^[19]. Fields of work include zoology^[20], a branch of biology^[52]; botany^[21], an academic discipline^[53]; geography^[22], an academic discipline^[54]; geology^[23], a branch of science^[55]; ethnography^[24], an academic discipline^[56]; and philology^[25], an academic discipline^[57]. Employers include Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[26], an academy of sciences^[58], in Russian Empire^[59], founded in 1724^[60], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[61] and Russian Academy of Sciences^[27], an academy of sciences^[62], in Russia^[63], founded in 1724^[64], headquartered in Moscow^[65]. Notable students include Vasily Zuyev^[66], a geographer^[67], 1754–1794^[68], of Russian Empire^[69], specialised in botany^[70] and Nikita Petrovitch Sokolov^[71]. Peter Simon Pallas supervised Vasily Zuyev as a doctoral student^[72].

Recognition

Peter Simon Pallas received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[73].

Personal Life

A child of Peter Simon Pallas was Albertine von Wimpffen (Pallas)^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 8, 1811^[5]. Peter Simon Pallas passed away in Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at Berlin^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Simon Pallas include Pacific herring^[74], a taxon^[75]; Krasnojarsk^[76], a pallasite^[77], founded in 1773^[78]; Pallas^[79]; Petrosimonia^[80]; Pallasiola^[81]; and 21087 Petsimpallas^[82].

Why It Matters

Peter Simon Pallas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Works attributed to him include Comparative dictionary of Catherine the Great^[85], a literary work^[86] and Flora Rossica^[87], a literary work^[88], in Russia^[89], founded in 1784^[90]. Entities named for him include Pacific herring^[74], a taxon^[75]; Krasnojarsk^[76], a pallasite^[77], founded in 1773^[78]; Pallas^[79]; Petrosimonia^[80]; Pallasiola^[81]; and 21087 Petsimpallas^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Anton Güldenstädt^[91], an explorer^[92], 1745–1781^[93], of Russian Empire^[94], specialised in botany^[95] and Vasily Zuyev^[96], a geographer^[97], 1754–1794^[98], of Russian Empire^[99], specialised in botany^[100].

FAQs

Where was Peter Simon Pallas born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Peter Simon Pallas…

Where did Peter Simon Pallas die?

Peter Simon Pallas passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who were Peter Simon Pallas's parents?

Peter Simon Pallas's father was Simon Pallas^[15].

What did Peter Simon Pallas do for work?

Peter Simon Pallas worked as explorer^[6], zoologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], biologist^[9], and botanist^[10].

Where did Peter Simon Pallas go to school?

Peter Simon Pallas was educated at Leiden University^[28], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[33], and University of Göttingen^[38].

What awards did Peter Simon Pallas receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[73].