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Simon Schwendener

Swiss botanist (1829-1919)
Person human Q115641
Simon Schwendener
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[36]
Date of birth
February 10, 1829
Date of death
May 27, 1919
Place of birth
Buchs
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[11]
Occupation
botanist, lichenologist, plant physiologist, university teacher, biologist
Employer
University of Tübingen, LMU Munich, University of Basel, Frederick William University Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
botany, plant anatomy, plant physiology, lichenology[12][13][14][15]
Educated at
University of Zurich[21]
Religion or worldview
reformed[35]
Award received
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Helmholtz Medal, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22][23][24][25]
Doctoral student
Georg Volkens, Gustav Lindau[37][38]
Work location
Munich, Tübingen[41][42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[50]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Do Plants Know Math?: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals, from Leonardo da Vinci to Now, Neue Deutsche Biographie[43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
Family name
Schwendener[39]
Given name
Simon[40]
Member of
Royal Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Academy of Sciences of Turin, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
P14536
417445
Place of burial
Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[10]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Schwendener en S. Schwendener en Simon Schwendener en Schwend. cs Simon Schwendner de Schwendener de Schwend. es Schwend es Schwend. fa سیمون شوندنر fi Schwend. fi Schwendener fr Schwend. he סימון שוונדנר it Schwend. ja ジーモン・シュヴェンデナー pt Schwend. ru Schwend. ru Симон Швенденер ru Симон Швендерер
🔖 Identifiers · 60
ISNI
0000000081409625
VIAF cluster ID
61663979
Library of Congress authority ID
no90024921
GND ID
117417815
Academic Tree ID
87501
Académie royale de Belgique member ID
simon-schwendener
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ID
2098-schwendener-simon
Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
simon-schwendener
Alvin ID
alvin-person:12319
BHL creator ID
5664, 158075
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
125641521
Botanist author abbreviation
Schwend.
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
schwendener-simon
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01353084
CTHS person ID
117557
CiNii Research ID
1140563741781252224
DDB person (GND) ID
117417815
De Agostini ID
Schwendener,+Simon
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117417815
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
184447
FAST ID
279932
FactGrid item ID
Orientales Ecclesias
Freebase ID
/m/03gr23q
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
simon-schwendener
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0061486
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Simon_Schwendener
HDS ID
028944
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
75062
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
55044
IPNI author ID
9371-1
IdRef ID
076695034
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117417815
Leopoldina member ID (new)
simon-schwendener
Lex ID
Simon_Schwendener
Museo Galileo authority ID
68024
Museum-digital ID
243451
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA11759674
NE.se ID
simon-schwendener
NL CR AUT ID
hka2016902427
NUKAT ID
n2014076954
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001367058
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007386883105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9815029109905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
155289802
Obálky knih ID
hka2016902427
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3973318
Open Library ID
OL5459370A
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA1480
Portrait Archive ID
210528
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
45231
RERO ID (legacy)
A003813140
SBN author ID
PUVV242014
Te Papa agent ID
63764
Treccani ID
simon-schwendener
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
simon-schwendener
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/153500
Wellcome Collection concept ID
fg3u4epz
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyCJWQ9JPjGGgtyPjmjmd
Yale LUX ID
person/769475a2-b3bd-4501-bf59-5e0adb5e1269
ZOBODAT person ID
103932

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🔗 Connections
Member of 9
Royal Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Academy of Sciences of Turin +1 more
Employer 5
University of Tübingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, LMU Munich, University of Basel, Frederick William University Berlin
Field of work 4
botany, plant physiology, plant anatomy, lichenology
Award received 3
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Helmholtz Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Occupation 3
botanist, university teacher, lichenologist
Doctoral student 2
Gustav Lindau, Georg Volkens
Doctoral students 2
Gustav Lindau, Georg Volkens
Work location 2
Munich, Tübingen
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Educated at 1
University of Zurich
FactGrid item ID 1
Orientales Ecclesias
Given name 1
Simon
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Buchs
Place of burial 1
Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin
Place of death 1
Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
German
← FactGrid item ID 1
Genlis
← Rector 1
Frederick William University Berlin
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Summary

Simon Schwendener was born on February 10, 1829[1], in Buchs[2]. He died on May 27, 1919[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], lichenologist[6], plant physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9].

Why It Matters

Simon Schwendener's notable doctoral advisees include Gustav Lindau[51], a botanist[52], 1866–1923[53], of Germany[54] and Georg Volkens[55], a botanist[56], 1855–1917[57], of Germany[58].

FAQs

Where was Simon Schwendener born?

Simon Schwendener was born in Buchs[2].

Where did Simon Schwendener die?

Simon Schwendener died in Berlin[4].

What did Simon Schwendener do for work?

Simon Schwendener worked as a botanist[5], lichenologist[6], plant physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Simon Schwendener go to school?

Simon Schwendener was educated at University of Zurich[21].

What awards did Simon Schwendener receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], Helmholtz Medal[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25].

Related Entities

botany Frederick William University Berlin Genlis plant physiology Switzerland University of Zurich

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  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [35] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [32] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  49. [49] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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