Richard Büttner

German botanist and explorer (1858-1927)
Person human Q105814
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Richard Büttner

Summary

Richard Büttner is a human[1]. He was born in Brandenburg an der Havel[2]. He was born on September 28, 1858[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on January 1, 1927[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], entomologist[8], scientific explorer[9], and zoological collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brandenburg an der Havel[2], Richard Büttner…
  • Richard Büttner passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Richard Büttner was born on September 28, 1858[3].
  • Richard Büttner was born on 1858[12].
  • Richard Büttner died on January 1, 1927[5].
  • Richard Büttner held citizenship in German Confederation[13].
  • Richard Büttner held citizenship in German Empire[14].
  • Richard Büttner held citizenship in Prussia[15].
  • Richard Büttner's professions included explorer[6].
  • Richard Büttner worked as a botanist[7].
  • Richard Büttner's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Richard Büttner's professions included scientific explorer[9].
  • Richard Büttner's professions included zoological collector[10].
  • Richard Büttner's professions included botanical collector[16].
  • Richard Büttner's field of work was botany[17].
  • Richard Büttner held the position of Stationsleiter[18].
  • Richard Büttner is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Büttner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Büttner's family name is recorded as Büttner[21].
  • Richard Büttner's given name is recorded as Oskar[22].
  • Richard Büttner's given name is recorded as Alexander[23].
  • Richard Büttner's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Büttner's work location is recorded as Togoland[25].
  • Richard Büttner's work location is recorded as Congo[26].
  • Richard Büttner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Büttner's place of birth was Brandenburg an der Havel[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 28, 1858[3] and 1858[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], entomologist[8], scientific explorer[9], zoological collector[10], and botanical collector[16]. Richard Büttner's field of work was botany[17]. He held the position of Stationsleiter[18].

Death and Burial

Richard Büttner died on January 1, 1927[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Büttner include Togo mouse[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Richard Büttner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Togo mouse[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Richard Büttner born?

Born in Brandenburg an der Havel[2], Richard Büttner…

Where did Richard Büttner die?

Richard Büttner passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Richard Büttner do for work?

Richard Büttner worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], entomologist[8], scientific explorer[9], and zoological collector[10].

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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Collection items at Ethnological Museum Berlin, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin +7
    Work location Togoland, Congo
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