Richard Maack

Baltic German explorer and botanist (1825-1886)
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Richard Maack

Summary

Richard Maack is a human[1]. Born in Kuressaare[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1825[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 25, 1886[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], anthropologist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Maack's place of birth was Kuressaare[2].
  • Richard Maack died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Richard Maack was born on September 4, 1825[3].
  • Richard Maack died on November 25, 1886[5].
  • Richard Maack held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Richard Maack is identified as part of the Estonians ethnic group[13].
  • Richard Maack worked as an explorer[6].
  • Richard Maack's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Richard Maack worked as a botanist[8].
  • Richard Maack's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Richard Maack's professions included geographer[10].
  • Richard Maack worked as a botanical collector[14].
  • Richard Maack was educated at Larin Gymnasium[15].
  • Richard Maack's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Richard Maack received the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[17].
  • Richard Maack is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Maack's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Maack's Commons category is recorded as Richard Maak[20].
  • Richard Maack's family name is recorded as Maack[21].
  • Richard Maack's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Maack's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[23].
  • Richard Maack's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Richard Maack's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Richard Maack's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Richard Maack's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Maack's place of birth was Kuressaare[2]. He was born on September 4, 1825[3]. He is identified as part of the Estonians ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Larin Gymnasium[15], a school[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1836[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], anthropologist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], geographer[10], and botanical collector[14].

Recognition

Richard Maack received the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[17].

Death and Burial

Richard Maack died on November 25, 1886[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Maack include Lonicera maackii[35], a taxon[36]; Northern Chinese softshell turtle[37], a taxon[38]; Aster maackii[39], a taxon[40]; Iris maackii[41], a taxon[42]; Potamogeton maackianus[43], a taxon[44]; Allium maackii[45], a taxon[46]; Delphinium maackianum[47], a taxon[48]; and Euonymus maackii[49], a taxon[50].

Why It Matters

Richard Maack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Lonicera maackii[35], a taxon[36]; Northern Chinese softshell turtle[37], a taxon[38]; Aster maackii[39], a taxon[40]; Iris maackii[41], a taxon[42]; Potamogeton maackianus[43], a taxon[44]; and Allium maackii[45], a taxon[46].

FAQs

Where was Richard Maack born?

Richard Maack was born in Kuressaare[2].

Where did Richard Maack die?

Richard Maack passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Richard Maack do for work?

Richard Maack worked as explorer[6], anthropologist[7], botanist[8], naturalist[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Richard Maack go to school?

Richard Maack was educated at Larin Gymnasium[15] and Saint Petersburg State University[16].

What awards did Richard Maack receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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