Rudolph Scheffer

Dutch botanist (1844-1880)
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Rudolph Scheffer
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Rudolph Scheffer

Summary

Rudolph Scheffer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Spaarndam[2]. He was born on September 12, 1844[3]. He died in West Java[4]. He died on March 9, 1880[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolph Scheffer's place of birth was Spaarndam[2].
  • Rudolph Scheffer died in West Java[4].
  • Rudolph Scheffer was born on September 12, 1844[3].
  • Rudolph Scheffer died on March 9, 1880[5].
  • Rudolph Scheffer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Rudolph Scheffer's native language[11].
  • Rudolph Scheffer worked as a botanist[6].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Rudolph Scheffer worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's field of work was botany[12].
  • Rudolph Scheffer was educated at Utrecht University[13].
  • Rudolph Scheffer was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Rudolph Scheffer is recorded as male[15].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's Commons category is recorded as Rudolph Scheffer[17].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's family name is recorded as Scheffer[18].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's given name is recorded as Rudolph[19].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's given name is recorded as Herman[20].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's given name is recorded as Christiaan[21].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's given name is recorded as Carel[22].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Rudolph Herman Christiaan Carel Scheffer'}[24].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Rudolph Scheffer'}[25].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's sibling is recorded as Willem Scheffer[26].
  • Rudolph Scheffer's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolph Scheffer was born in Spaarndam[2]. He was born on September 12, 1844[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Rudolph Scheffer's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Rudolph Scheffer's field of work was botany[12].

Death and Burial

Rudolph Scheffer died on March 9, 1880[5]. He passed away in West Java[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolph Scheffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rudolph Scheffer born?

Rudolph Scheffer's place of birth was Spaarndam[2].

Where did Rudolph Scheffer die?

Rudolph Scheffer passed away in West Java[4].

What did Rudolph Scheffer do for work?

Rudolph Scheffer worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Rudolph Scheffer go to school?

Rudolph Scheffer was educated at Utrecht University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'mk', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 's
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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