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Robert Tigerstedt

Finnish physician (1853-1923)
Person Human Q553859

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
February 28, 1853
Date of death
February 12, 1923
Place of birth
Helsinki
Place of death
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland[11][12]
Ethnic group
Swedish-speaking population of Finland[14]
Occupation
university teacher, physiologist, physician, politician
Employer
Karolinska Institutet[16]
Position held
member of the Diet of Finland[15]
Award received
Cothenius Medal, doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki, honorary doctor of the University of Tartu, Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen, honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[18][19][20][21][22]
Father
K. K. Tigerstedt[9]
Child
Carl Tigerstedt[10]
Sibling
Karl Alexander Napoleon Tigerstedt
Work location
Helsinki, Stockholm
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish, German, Swedish
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Family
Tigerstedt
Family name
Tigerstedt
Given name
Robert
Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23][24][25]
Native language
Swedish[13]
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Student
Carl Tigerstedt[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Tigerstedt fi Robert Adolf Armand Tigerstedt ru Роберт Тигерстедт ru Тигерстедт, Роберт sv Robert Adolf Armand Tigerstedt sv Tigerstedt
🔖 Identifiers · 57
ISNI
0000000081123301
VIAF cluster ID
32778840
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87141238
GND ID
117627674
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Robert Tigerstedt.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:9341
BHL creator ID
2010
BIBSYS ID
90103910
BIU Santé person ID
7800
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10699384x
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
3665
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4837-1416928957443
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BiographySampo person ID
p1003
CANTIC ID
981058511520006706
CiNii Research ID
1140845216728422528
DDB person (GND) ID
117627674
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117627674
FAST ID
1481729
FactGrid item ID
Nevada State Route 490
Freebase ID
/m/0j44k3v
Geni profile ID
6000000002214547745
IdRef ID
081984359
Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti member ID
tigerstedt-robert
J9U entity ID
987007274175005171
KANTO ID
000084151
KNAW past member ID
PE00003339
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117627674
Kansallisbiografia ID
3665
Leopoldina member ID (new)
robert-tigerstedt
Libris-URI
dbqsvwbx23mfmx7
Medvik ID
nlk20000089589
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0340498X
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000089589
NUKAT ID
n2012005894
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000487073
National Library of Russia ID
7774463, 7774464
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
159305802
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
9269
Obálky knih ID
nlk20000089589
Open Library ID
OL2516302A
Parsifal cluster ID
775024
RERO ID (legacy)
A003901384
Runeberg author ID
tigerrob
SBN author ID
TSAV181652
SELIBR ID
242488
Scopus author ID
16672300100
Student register of the University of Helsinki ID (1853–1899)
18992
Treccani ID
robert-adolf-tigerstedt
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
robert-tigerstedt
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058511520006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1342446
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/153029
Virtual Laboratory person ID
691
Wellcome Collection concept ID
p7rsx7jf
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJht8qRgck48PxJqcq3fbd
Yale LUX ID
person/84e7693a-49c0-4470-afa1-6667540cb819
ZOBODAT person ID
156531

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🔗 Connections
Member of 6
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
Award received 5
Cothenius Medal, doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki, honorary doctor of the University of Tartu, honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
German, Swedish, Finnish
Occupation 3
physician, university teacher, physiologist
Country of citizenship 2
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Work location 2
Helsinki, Stockholm
Employer 1
Karolinska Institutet
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Swedish
Place of birth 1
Helsinki
Place of death 1
Helsinki
Sex or gender 1
male
Students 1
Erik Jorpes
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Summary

Robert Tigerstedt's place of birth was Helsinki[1]. He was born on February 28, 1853[2]. He passed away in Helsinki[3]. He died on February 12, 1923[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], physiologist[6], physician[7], and politician[8].

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Recognition

Awards received include Cothenius Medal[18], a science award[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1792[28]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[19], an award[29], in Finland[30]; honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[20], an award[31], in Estonia[32]; Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[21], an award[33], in Netherlands[34]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[22], an award[35], in Norway[36].

FAQs

Where was Robert Tigerstedt born?

Robert Tigerstedt was born in Helsinki[1].

Where did Robert Tigerstedt die?

Robert Tigerstedt passed away in Helsinki[3].

Who were Robert Tigerstedt's parents?

Robert Tigerstedt's father was K. K. Tigerstedt[9].

What did Robert Tigerstedt do for work?

Robert Tigerstedt worked as university teacher[5], physiologist[6], physician[7], and politician[8].

What awards did Robert Tigerstedt receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal[18], doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[19], honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[20], and Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[21].

Related Entities

Finland Helsinki Karolinska Institutet Stockholm

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #58213: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → TSAV181652
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: TSAV181652, Matched to Robert Tigerstedt (#326950987) in SBN persons…"
  3. 21w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Carl Tigerstedt
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36442: student P802, blf.fi, LLM bekräftad roll och relation"
  4. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti member ID → tigerstedt-robert
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35403: add P1810 to P8034"
  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → university teacher, physiologist, physician +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32117: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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