Pieter Willem Korthals

Dutch botanist (1807–1892)
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Pieter Willem Korthals

Summary

Pieter Willem Korthals is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1807[3]. He passed away in Haarlem[4]. He died on February 8, 1892[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Willem Korthals was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals was born on September 1, 1807[3].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals died on February 8, 1892[5].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's professions included botanist[6].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's field of work was botany[11].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals was a member of Natural History Commission for the Netherlands Indies[12].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals is recorded as male[13].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Willem Korthals[15].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's archives at is recorded as Naturalis Biodiversity Center[16].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's family name is recorded as Korthals[17].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Pieter[18].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Petro[20].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Petrus[21].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Willem[22].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Guilelmo[23].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Guilelmus[24].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[25].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[26].
  • Pieter Willem Korthals's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter Willem Korthals's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 1, 1807[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Pieter Willem Korthals's field of work was botany[11].

Death and Burial

Pieter Willem Korthals died on February 8, 1892[5]. He passed away in Haarlem[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pieter Willem Korthals include Korthalsia[28], a taxon[29] and Korthalsella[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Pieter Willem Korthals ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Works attributed to him include Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen[33], a scientific journal[34], founded in 1839[35]. Entities named for him include Korthalsia[28], a taxon[29] and Korthalsella[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Willem Korthals born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Pieter Willem Korthals…

Where did Pieter Willem Korthals die?

Pieter Willem Korthals passed away in Haarlem[4].

What did Pieter Willem Korthals do for work?

Pieter Willem Korthals worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The dates of publication of "Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche Bezittingen" edited by C. J. Temminck. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Pieter, Peter, Petro +5
    Field of work botany
    Family name Korthals
    P14397 2744
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