Petrus Camper

Summary

Petrus Camper is a human^[1]. He was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1722^[3]. He died in The Hague^[4]. He died on April 7, 1789^[5]. He worked as a zoologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], surgeon^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Petrus Camper…
• Petrus Camper died in The Hague^[4].
• Petrus Camper was born on May 11, 1722^[3].
• Petrus Camper died on April 7, 1789^[5].
• A child of Petrus Camper was Adriaan Gilles Camper^[12].
• A child of Petrus Camper was Jacob Camper^[13].
• Petrus Camper held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[14].
• Petrus Camper worked as a zoologist^[6].
• Petrus Camper worked as a physician^[7].
• Petrus Camper worked as an anatomist^[8].
• Petrus Camper worked as a surgeon^[9].
• Petrus Camper worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Petrus Camper's professions included paleontologist^[15].
• Petrus Camper's field of work was anatomy^[16].
• Petrus Camper's field of work was physiology^[17].
• Petrus Camper was employed by University of Franeker^[18].
• Among Petrus Camper's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[19].
• Among Petrus Camper's employers was University of Groningen^[20].
• Petrus Camper's education included a stint at Leiden University^[21].
• Petrus Camper's doctoral advisor was Adriaan van Royen^[22].
• Petrus Camper's doctoral advisor was Pieter van Musschenbroek^[23].
• A notable student of Petrus Camper was Meinard Simon du Pui^[24].
• Petrus Camper received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Petrus Camper was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Petrus Camper was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Petrus Camper's place of birth was Leiden^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1722^[3].

Education

Petrus Camper's education included a stint at Leiden University^[21]. Doctoral advisors include Adriaan van Royen^[22], a botanist^[28], 1704–1779^[29], of Dutch Republic^[30], specialised in medicine^[31] and Pieter van Musschenbroek^[23], an astronomer^[32], 1692–1761^[33], of Dutch Republic^[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[35], specialised in physics^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], surgeon^[9], university teacher^[10], and paleontologist^[15]. Fields of work include anatomy^[16], a branch of biology^[37] and physiology^[17], a branch of biology^[38]. Employers include University of Franeker^[18], a university^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1585^[41], headquartered in Franeker^[42]; Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[19], an academic gymnasium^[43], in Netherlands^[44]; and University of Groningen^[20], a public research university^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1614^[47], headquartered in Groningen^[48]. A notable student of Petrus Camper was Meinard Simon du Pui^[24]. Doctoral students include Martinus van Marum^[49], a curator^[50], 1750–1837^[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[53], specialised in medicine^[54] and Meinard Simon du Pui^[55], a physician^[56], 1754–1834^[57].

Recognition

Petrus Camper received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].

Personal Life

Children include Adriaan Gilles Camper^[12], a politician^[58], 1759–1820^[59], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[60], awarded the Order of the Union^[61] and Jacob Camper^[13].

Death and Burial

Petrus Camper died on April 7, 1789^[5]. He passed away in The Hague^[4].

Why It Matters

Petrus Camper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Martinus van Marum^[64], a curator^[65], 1750–1837^[66], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[67], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[68], specialised in medicine^[69].

FAQs

Where was Petrus Camper born?

Petrus Camper's place of birth was Leiden^[2].

Where did Petrus Camper die?

Petrus Camper passed away in The Hague^[4].

What did Petrus Camper do for work?

Petrus Camper worked as zoologist^[6], physician^[7], anatomist^[8], surgeon^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Petrus Camper go to school?

Petrus Camper was educated at Leiden University^[21].

What awards did Petrus Camper receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].