Victor G. Springer

U.S. biologist and ichthyologist (1928–2022)
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Victor G. Springer

Summary

Victor G. Springer is a human[1]. He was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-09-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jacksonville[2], Victor G. Springer…
  • Victor G. Springer was born on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor G. Springer died on +2022-09-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Victor G. Springer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Victor G. Springer's professions included biologist[5].
  • Victor G. Springer worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Victor G. Springer's professions included ichthyologist[7].
  • Victor G. Springer worked as a curator[8].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was ichthyology[11].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was Anguilliformes[12].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was Blennioidei[13].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was biogeography[14].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was biology[15].
  • Victor G. Springer's field of work was saltwater fish[16].
  • Among Victor G. Springer's employers was National Museum of Natural History[17].
  • Victor G. Springer was employed by Smithsonian Institution[18].
  • Victor G. Springer was educated at University of Texas at Austin[19].
  • Victor G. Springer's education included a stint at University of Miami[20].
  • Victor G. Springer's education included a stint at Emory University[21].
  • Victor G. Springer is recorded as male[22].
  • Victor G. Springer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Victor G. Springer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116638330[24].
  • Victor G. Springer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67744039[25].
  • Victor G. Springer's GND ID is recorded as 174044720[26].
  • Victor G. Springer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79093365[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor G. Springer was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Austin[31]; University of Miami[20], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34], headquartered in Coral Gables[35]; and Emory University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1836[38], headquartered in Atlanta[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], and curator[8]. Fields of work include ichthyology[11], a branch of zoology[40]; Anguilliformes[12], a taxon[41]; Blennioidei[13], a taxon[42]; biogeography[14], a branch of geography[43]; biology[15], a branch of science[44]; and saltwater fish[16], an organisms known by a particular common name[45]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[17], a natural history museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1910[48] and Smithsonian Institution[18], an institution[49], in United States[50], founded in 1846[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Death and Burial

Victor G. Springer died on +2022-09-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Victor G. Springer include Gobiopsis springeri[53], a taxon[54].

Why It Matters

Victor G. Springer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Gobiopsis springeri[53], a taxon[54].

FAQs

Where was Victor G. Springer born?

Victor G. Springer was born in Jacksonville[2].

What did Victor G. Springer do for work?

Victor G. Springer worked as biologist[5], zoologist[6], ichthyologist[7], and curator[8].

Where did Victor G. Springer go to school?

Victor G. Springer was educated at University of Texas at Austin[19], University of Miami[20], and Emory University[21].

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  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . asih.org. asih.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at University of Texas at Austin, University of Miami, Emory University
    Prabook id ['386942', '1768823']
    Family name Springer
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