Peter Simon Pallas
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Summary
Peter Simon Pallas was born on September 22, 1741[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on September 8, 1811[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], and geographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,601 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 22, 1741[11]
- Date of death: September 8, 1811[12]
- Place of burial: Berlin[13]
- Father: Simon Pallas[14]
- Child: Albertine von Wimpffen (Pallas)[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[16], Russian Empire[17]
- Occupation: arachnologist[18], entomologist[19], physician[20], botanical collector[21], scientific collector[22], philologist[23], naturalist[24]
- Field of work: zoology[25], botany[26], geography[27], geology[28], ethnography[29], philology[30]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[31], Russian Academy of Sciences[32]
- Educated at: Leiden University[33], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[34], University of Göttingen[35]
- Doctoral advisor: Simon Pallas[36], Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch[37]
- Student: Vasily Zuyev[38], Nikita Petrovitch Sokolov[39]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[42], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[43], Russian Academy of Sciences[44], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[46], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[47], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[48], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[49]
- Influenced by: Simon Pallas[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Vasily Zuyev[52]
- Commons category: Peter Simon Pallas[53]
- Residence: Berlin[54], The Hague[55], Saint Petersburg[56], Simferopol[57]
- Family name: Pallas[58]
- Given name: Peter[59]
- Author citation (zoology): Pallas[60]
- Topic's main category: Category:Peter Simon Pallas[61]
- Commons gallery: Peter Simon Pallas[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Peter Simon Pallas include Pacific herring[63], a taxon[64]; Krasnojarsk[65], a pallasite[66], founded in 1773[67]; Petrosimonia[68]; Pallas[69]; 21087 Petsimpallas[70]; and Pallasiola[71].
Why It Matters
Peter Simon Pallas has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
Works attributed to him include Comparative dictionary of Catherine the Great[74], a literary work[75] and Flora Rossica[76], a literary work[77], in Russia[78], founded in 1784[79]. Entities named for him include Pacific herring[63], a taxon[64]; Krasnojarsk[65], a pallasite[66], founded in 1773[67]; Petrosimonia[68]; Pallas[69]; 21087 Petsimpallas[70]; and Pallasiola[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Anton Güldenstädt[80], an explorer[81], 1745–1781[82], of Russian Empire[83], specialised in botany[84] and Vasily Zuyev[85], a geographer[86], 1754–1794[87], of Russian Empire[88], specialised in botany[89].
FAQs
Where was Peter Simon Pallas born?
Peter Simon Pallas's place of birth was Berlin[2].
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[14].
What did Peter Simon Pallas do for work?
Peter Simon Pallas worked as an explorer[5], zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], botanist[8], and geographer[9].
Where did Peter Simon Pallas go to school?
Peter Simon Pallas was educated at Leiden University[33], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[34], and University of Göttingen[35].
What awards did Peter Simon Pallas receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[40].