Sigmund Zois

Slovenian scientist
Person human Q200509
Sigmund Zois
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Sigmund Zois

Summary

Sigmund Zois is a human[1]. Born in Trieste[2], he… he was born on November 23, 1747[3]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4]. He died on November 10, 1819[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], patron of the arts[7], entrepreneur[8], writer[9], and ornithologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sigmund Zois's place of birth was Trieste[2].
  • Sigmund Zois died in Ljubljana[4].
  • Sigmund Zois was born on November 23, 1747[3].
  • Sigmund Zois died on November 10, 1819[5].
  • Sigmund Zois's father was Michelangelo Zois[12].
  • Sigmund Zois held citizenship in Austrian Empire[13].
  • Sigmund Zois held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[14].
  • Sigmund Zois's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • Sigmund Zois worked as a patron of the arts[7].
  • Sigmund Zois worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • Sigmund Zois's professions included writer[9].
  • Sigmund Zois's professions included ornithologist[10].
  • Sigmund Zois's professions included businessperson[15].
  • Sigmund Zois was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Sigmund Zois is recorded as male[17].
  • Sigmund Zois's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sigmund Zois's noble title is recorded as baron[19].
  • Sigmund Zois's Commons category is recorded as Sigmund Zois[20].
  • Sigmund Zois's family name is recorded as Zois[21].
  • Sigmund Zois's given name is recorded as Sigmund[22].
  • Sigmund Zois's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sigmund Zois[23].
  • Sigmund Zois's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Sigmund Zois's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25].
  • Sigmund Zois's described by source is recorded as Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[26].
  • Sigmund Zois's described by source is recorded as Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Trieste[2], Sigmund Zois… he was born on November 23, 1747[3]. His father was Michelangelo Zois[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], patron of the arts[7], entrepreneur[8], writer[9], ornithologist[10], and businessperson[15].

Death and Burial

Sigmund Zois died on November 10, 1819[5]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sigmund Zois include zoisite[28], a mineral species[29] and Zois award[30], an award[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1998[33].

Why It Matters

Sigmund Zois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include zoisite[28], a mineral species[29] and Zois award[30], an award[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1998[33].

FAQs

Where was Sigmund Zois born?

Born in Trieste[2], Sigmund Zois…

Where did Sigmund Zois die?

Sigmund Zois passed away in Ljubljana[4].

Who were Sigmund Zois's parents?

Sigmund Zois's father was Michelangelo Zois[12].

What did Sigmund Zois do for work?

Sigmund Zois worked as mineralogist[6], patron of the arts[7], entrepreneur[8], writer[9], and ornithologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Zois von Edelstein, Siegmund Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Zois von Edelstein, Siegmund Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Zois von Edelstein, Siegmund Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Slovene, German
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