Tilly Edinger

German paleontologist (1897-1967)
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Tilly Edinger

Summary

Tilly Edinger is a human[1]. She was born in Frankfurt[2]. She was born on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Tilly Edinger…
  • Tilly Edinger passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Tilly Edinger was born on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tilly Edinger died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tilly Edinger is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[11].
  • Tilly Edinger's father was Ludwig Edinger[12].
  • Tilly Edinger's mother was Anna Edinger[13].
  • Tilly Edinger held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Tilly Edinger's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Tilly Edinger worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Tilly Edinger worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Tilly Edinger's professions included neurologist[9].
  • Tilly Edinger's field of work was paleontology[15].
  • Tilly Edinger's field of work was neurology[16].
  • Among Tilly Edinger's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Among Tilly Edinger's employers was Wellesley College[18].
  • Tilly Edinger was employed by Senckenberg Museum[19].
  • Among Tilly Edinger's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Tilly Edinger was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[21].
  • Tilly Edinger was educated at Heidelberg University[22].
  • Tilly Edinger was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].
  • Tilly Edinger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Tilly Edinger received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Tilly Edinger was a member of Paläontologische Gesellschaft[26].
  • Tilly Edinger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt[2], Tilly Edinger… she was born on +1897-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ludwig Edinger[12]. Her mother was Anna Edinger[13].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31]; Heidelberg University[22], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9]. Fields of work include paleontology[15], an academic discipline[40] and neurology[16], a medical specialty[41]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Wellesley College[18], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1870[48]; Senckenberg Museum[19], a natural history museum[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1907[51]; and Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1914[54], headquartered in Jügelhaus[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], a fellowship award[59].

Death and Burial

Tilly Edinger died on +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tilly Edinger include Edinger[60], an impact crater[61].

Why It Matters

Tilly Edinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for her include Edinger[60], an impact crater[61].

FAQs

Where was Tilly Edinger born?

Born in Frankfurt[2], Tilly Edinger…

Where did Tilly Edinger die?

Tilly Edinger passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Tilly Edinger's parents?

Tilly Edinger's father was Ludwig Edinger[12]. Tilly Edinger's mother was Anna Edinger[13].

What did Tilly Edinger do for work?

Tilly Edinger worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and neurologist[9].

Where did Tilly Edinger go to school?

Tilly Edinger was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[21], Heidelberg University[22], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].

What awards did Tilly Edinger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . junges-museum-frankfurt.de. Retrieved . junges-museum-frankfurt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · S.v.Mering · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Anna Edinger
    Described by source NDB-online, In memoriam Tilly Edinger. With a bibliography by B. Kummel and H. Tobien
    Employer Harvard University, Wellesley College, Senckenberg Museum +1
    Archives at Leo Baeck Institute
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