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Robert Potonié

German mineralogist (1889-1974)
Person human Q19513669

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
December 2, 1889, 1889[8]
Date of death
January 26, 1974, 1974[9]
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Krefeld
Country of citizenship
Germany[11]
Occupation
mineralogist, botanist, geologist
Employer
Technische Universität Berlin, University of Bonn, Preussische Geologische Landesanstalt[12][13][14]
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16]
Father
Henry Potonié[10]
Doctoral student
Ahmet Can Okay[18]
Student of
Wilhelm von Branca, Albrecht Penck, Josef Felix Pompeckj, Henry Potonié, Simon Schwendener, Gottlieb Haberlandt, Hermann Thoms, Ludwig Diels[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Family name
Category:Potonié (surname)[19]
Given name
Robert[20]
P14536
411999[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Henri Hermann Ernst Potonié en Robert Potonié en R.Potonié cs Robert Potonie
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000063093962
VIAF cluster ID
27322147
GND ID
118595997
BHL creator ID
39259
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14636361v
Botanist author abbreviation
R.Potonié
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02270620
Catalogus Professorum (TU Berlin) person ID
2163
DDB person (GND) ID
118595997
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118595997
Entomologists of the World ID
11622
Filmportal ID
0e08b636bd4f45ea9920f692ebec4ffe
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GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5109336
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11b76dpyy_
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
27917
IPNI author ID
25023-1
IdRef ID
12685338X
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118595997
Museum-digital ID
274204
NL CR AUT ID
kv2009520740
NUKAT ID
n2009109849
National Library of Latvia ID
000291723
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
151456615
Open Library ID
OL168158A
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpyk3dkfYkqyq3HYVvrbd

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Summary

Robert Potonié was born on December 2, 1889[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on January 26, 1974[3], in Krefeld[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], botanist[6], and geologist[7].

FAQs

Where was Robert Potonié born?

Robert Potonié's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Robert Potonié die?

Robert Potonié died in Krefeld[4].

Who were Robert Potonié's parents?

Robert Potonié's father was Henry Potonié[10].

What did Robert Potonié do for work?

Robert Potonié worked as a mineralogist[5], botanist[6], and geologist[7].

Where did Robert Potonié go to school?

Robert Potonié was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

What awards did Robert Potonié receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Henry Potonié
    Student of → Wilhelm von Branca, Albrecht Penck, Josef Felix Pompeckj +5
    Employer → Technische Universität Berlin, University of Bonn, Preussische Geologische Landesanstalt
    Educated at → Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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  2. 7w ago · ~2026-50098-36 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Ahmet Can Okay
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  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 411999
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Berlin
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/11b76dpyy_
    BHL creator ID → 39259
    Date of birth → +1889-12-02T00:00:00Z, +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
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