Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky

German entomologist (1916–1987)
Person human Q3377567
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Summary

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on October 5, 1916[3]. He died in Middletown[4]. He died on January 27, 1987[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bonn[2].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky passed away in Middletown[4].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was born on October 5, 1916[3].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky died on January 27, 1987[5].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's professions included curator[7].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's field of work was entomology[12].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's field of work was systematics[14].
  • Among Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's employers was American Museum of Natural History[15].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was educated at University of Basel[16].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky is recorded as male[19].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's given name is recorded as Petr[21].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's described by source is recorded as Necrológica: Pedro Wygodzinsky[23].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's described by source is recorded as Q107429265[24].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was born in Bonn[2]. He was born on October 5, 1916[3].

Education

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was educated at University of Basel[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], and illustrator[9]. Fields of work include entomology[12], a branch of zoology[28]; genetics[13], a science[29], founded in 1900[30]; and systematics[14], a branch of biology[31]. Among Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky's employers was American Museum of Natural History[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34].

Death and Burial

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky died on January 27, 1987[5]. He passed away in Middletown[4].

Why It Matters

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky born?

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was born in Bonn[2].

Where did Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky die?

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky died in Middletown[4].

What did Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky do for work?

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky worked as entomologist[6], curator[7], university teacher[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky go to school?

Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky was educated at University of Basel[16].

What awards did Petr Wolfgang Wygodzinsky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Q107429265. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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