Robert Mertens

Summary

Robert Mertens is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1894^[3]. He died in Frankfurt^[4]. He died on August 23, 1975^[5]. He worked as a zoologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Mertens was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Robert Mertens died in Frankfurt^[4].
• Robert Mertens was born on December 1, 1894^[3].
• Robert Mertens died on August 23, 1975^[5].
• Robert Mertens held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Robert Mertens worked as a zoologist^[6].
• Robert Mertens's professions included herpetologist^[7].
• Robert Mertens's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robert Mertens's field of work was biology^[11].
• Robert Mertens held the position of museum director^[12].
• Among Robert Mertens's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt^[13].
• Robert Mertens was employed by Senckenberg Museum^[14].
• Robert Mertens's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[15].
• Robert Mertens was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[16].
• Robert Mertens is recorded as male^[17].
• Robert Mertens's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Robert Mertens's Commons category is recorded as Robert Mertens^[19].
• The cause of death was snakebite^[20].
• Robert Mertens's family name is recorded as Mertens^[21].
• Robert Mertens's given name is recorded as Robert^[22].
• Robert Mertens's given name is recorded as Friedrich^[23].
• Robert Mertens's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[24].
• Robert Mertens's author citation is recorded as Mertens^[25].
• Robert Mertens's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[26].
• Robert Mertens's described by source is recorded as Frankfurter Personenlexikon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Mertens was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1894^[3].

Education

Robert Mertens was educated at Leipzig University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Robert Mertens's field of work was biology^[11]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt^[13], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1914^[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[31] and Senckenberg Museum^[14], a natural history museum^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1907^[34]. He held the position of museum director^[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Mertens died on August 23, 1975^[5]. He died in Frankfurt^[4]. The cause of death was snakebite^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Mertens include Varanus mertensi^[35], a taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

Robert Mertens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Varanus mertensi^[35], a taxon^[36].

FAQs

Where was Robert Mertens born?

Robert Mertens's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Robert Mertens die?

Robert Mertens passed away in Frankfurt^[4].

What did Robert Mertens do for work?

Robert Mertens worked as zoologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Robert Mertens go to school?

Robert Mertens was educated at Leipzig University^[15].