Simon Schwendener

Summary

Simon Schwendener is a human^[1]. He was born in Buchs^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1829^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on May 27, 1919^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], lichenologist^[7], plant physiologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Buchs^[2], Simon Schwendener…
• Simon Schwendener died in Berlin^[4].
• Simon Schwendener was born on February 10, 1829^[3].
• Simon Schwendener died on May 27, 1919^[5].
• Simon Schwendener is buried at Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin^[11].
• Simon Schwendener held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Simon Schwendener's professions included botanist^[6].
• Simon Schwendener's professions included lichenologist^[7].
• Simon Schwendener's professions included plant physiologist^[8].
• Simon Schwendener's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Simon Schwendener's field of work was botany^[13].
• Simon Schwendener's field of work was plant anatomy^[14].
• Simon Schwendener's field of work was plant physiology^[15].
• Simon Schwendener's field of work was lichenology^[16].
• Simon Schwendener was employed by University of Tübingen^[17].
• Simon Schwendener was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].
• Simon Schwendener was employed by University of Basel^[19].
• Simon Schwendener was employed by Frederick William University Berlin^[20].
• Among Simon Schwendener's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21].
• Simon Schwendener's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[22].
• Simon Schwendener received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23].
• Simon Schwendener received the Helmholtz Medal^[24].
• Simon Schwendener received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25].
• Simon Schwendener received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].
• Simon Schwendener was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Schwendener was born in Buchs^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1829^[3].

Education

Simon Schwendener's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], lichenologist^[7], plant physiologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include botany^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; plant anatomy^[14], a branch of biology^[29]; plant physiology^[15], an academic discipline^[30]; and lichenology^[16], a branch of biology^[31]. Employers include University of Tübingen^[17], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1477^[34], headquartered in Tübingen^[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1472^[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[39]; University of Basel^[19], a public research university^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1460^[42], headquartered in Basel^[43]; Frederick William University Berlin^[20], a university^[44], in Prussia^[45], founded in 1828^[46]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], a comprehensive university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1809^[49], headquartered in Berlin^[50]. Doctoral students include Georg Volkens^[51], a botanist^[52], 1855–1917^[53], of Germany^[54] and Gustav Lindau^[55], a botanist^[56], 1866–1923^[57], of Germany^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23], a civil decoration^[59], in Prussia^[60], founded in 1842^[61]; Helmholtz Medal^[24], a science award^[62], in German Empire^[63]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25], an order^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1980^[66]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68].

Personal Life

Simon Schwendener's religion is recorded as reformed^[69].

Death and Burial

Simon Schwendener died on May 27, 1919^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He is buried at Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin^[11].

Why It Matters

Simon Schwendener ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustav Lindau^[72], a botanist^[73], 1866–1923^[74], of Germany^[75] and Georg Volkens^[76], a botanist^[77], 1855–1917^[78], of Germany^[79].

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 botanist^[6], lichenologist^[7], plant physiologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Simon Schwendener go to school?

Simon Schwendener was educated at University of Zurich^[22].

What awards did Simon Schwendener receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[23], Helmholtz Medal^[24], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].