Sigmund Zois
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Summary
Sigmund Zois was born on November 23, 1747[1], in Trieste[2]. He died on November 10, 1819[3], in Ljubljana[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], patron of the arts[6], entrepreneur[7], writer[8], and ornithologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Michelangelo Zois[11]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[12], Illyrian Provinces[13], Habsburg monarchy[14]
- Occupation: businessperson[15], mineral collector[16]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Noble title: baron[19]
- Commons category: Sigmund Zois[20]
- Family name: Zois[21]
- Given name: Sigmund[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sigmund Zois[23]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[26], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene[28], German[29]
- Commons Creator page: Sigmund Zois[30]
- Social classification: nobility[31]
- P14608: 118868225[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sigmund Zois include zoisite[33], a mineral species[34] and Zois award[35], an award[36], in Slovenia[37], founded in 1998[38].
Why It Matters
Sigmund Zois has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for him include zoisite[33], a mineral species[34] and Zois award[35], an award[36], in Slovenia[37], founded in 1998[38].
FAQs
Where was Sigmund Zois born?
Sigmund Zois's place of birth was Trieste[2].
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[11].
What did Sigmund Zois do for work?
Sigmund Zois worked as a mineralogist[5], patron of the arts[6], entrepreneur[7], writer[8], and ornithologist[9].