Richard Wettstein
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Summary
Richard Wettstein was born on June 30, 1863[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on August 10, 1931[3], in Trins[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[11]
- Child: Fritz von Wettstein[12]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[13], Austria[14]
- Occupation: naturalist[15]
- Field of work: botany[16]
- Position held: Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[17]
- Employer: University of Vienna[18], Charles University[19]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Anton Joseph Kerner von Marilaun[21]
- Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[22], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Austrian Academy of Sciences[26], Russian Academy of Sciences[27], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[28], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[29], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Doctoral student: Rolf Singer[33], Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti[34], Heinrich Lohwag[35]
- Commons category: Richard Wettstein[36]
- Family name: Wettstein[37]
- Given name: Richard[38]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
- Name in native language: Richard Wettstein, Ritter von Westersheim[42]
Why It Matters
Richard Wettstein has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
His notable doctoral advisees include Rolf Singer[45], a botanist[46], 1906–1994[47], of Germany[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in botany[50] and Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti[51], a botanist[52], 1882–1940[53], of Austria[54], specialised in botany[55].
FAQs
Where was Richard Wettstein born?
Richard Wettstein's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Richard Wettstein die?
Richard Wettstein passed away in Trins[4].
What did Richard Wettstein do for work?
Richard Wettstein worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].
Where did Richard Wettstein go to school?
Richard Wettstein was educated at University of Vienna[20].