Theodore Edward Cantor

Danish zoologist (1809-1860)
Person human Q1386345

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1809
Date of death
1860
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
British Raj
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[10]
Field of work
zoology, botany[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Author citation (zoology)
Cantor[19]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[22]
Family name
Cantor[16]
Name in native language
Theodore Edward Cantor[21]
P14397
822[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Cantor en Theodore Edward Cantor en T. Cantor ar ثيودور كانتور de Theodor Edvard Cantor de Theodor Eduard Cantor de Cantor fr T. E. Cantor fr Theodor Edvard Cantor fr Theodore Edward he תאודור אדוארד קנטור it Cantor it T. E. Cantor it Theodore Edward ja セオドア・カントール pt Theodor Edvard Cantor ru Cantor ru Theodore Edward Cantor ru Кантор, Теодор Эдвард ru Теодор Эдвард Кантор
🔖 Identifiers · 24
VIAF cluster ID
91286033
Library of Congress authority ID
nb2014004591
BHL creator ID
5815, 4589
Botanist author abbreviation
Cantor
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01993359
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
P002288b
Freebase ID
/m/09h1d0
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
30104
IPNI author ID
32627-1
Show all 24 identifiers +12
IdRef ID
085908282
Libraries Australia ID
35025678
NLA Trove people ID
799353
Open Library ID
OL2132927A, OL6550705A
OpenMLOL author ID
137845
Prabook ID
1845633
RERO ID (legacy)
A003074633
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
5303
Te Papa agent ID
59797
UK National Archives ID
F57180
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkTdwMW8pQq6pjPpPGT73

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Occupation 4
Field of work 2
Named after 2
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Theodore Edward Cantor was born in 1809[1] in Copenhagen[2]. He died in 1860[3] in British Raj[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], and physician[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodore Edward Cantor include Asian giant softshell turtle[24], a taxon[25] and Bregmaceros cantori[26], a taxon[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Asian giant softshell turtle[24], a taxon[25] and Bregmaceros cantori[26], a taxon[27].

FAQs

Where was Theodore Edward Cantor born?

Theodore Edward Cantor was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Theodore Edward Cantor die?

Theodore Edward Cantor passed away in British Raj[4].

What did Theodore Edward Cantor do for work?

Theodore Edward Cantor worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], and physician[9].

Where did Theodore Edward Cantor go to school?

Theodore Edward Cantor was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved . nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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