Victor Motschulsky

Russian entomologist (1810–1871)
Person human Q738769
Victor Motschulsky
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Victor Motschulsky

Summary

Victor Motschulsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on April 11, 1810[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on June 5, 1871[5]. He worked as a lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], and biologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Victor Motschulsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Victor Motschulsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Victor Motschulsky died in Simferopol[10].
  • Victor Motschulsky was born on April 11, 1810[3].
  • Victor Motschulsky died on June 5, 1871[5].
  • Victor Motschulsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Victor Motschulsky worked as a lepidopterist[6].
  • Victor Motschulsky worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Victor Motschulsky's professions included biologist[8].
  • Victor Motschulsky's field of work was entomology[12].
  • Victor Motschulsky's field of work was coleopterology[13].
  • Victor Motschulsky is recorded as male[14].
  • Victor Motschulsky's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Victor Motschulsky's Commons category is recorded as Victor Motschulsky[16].
  • Victor Motschulsky's family name is recorded as Mochulsky[17].
  • Victor Motschulsky's given name is recorded as Viktor[18].
  • Victor Motschulsky's author citation is recorded as Motschulsky[19].
  • Victor Motschulsky's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Victor Motschulsky's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Victor Motschulsky's described by source is recorded as Species group taxa of Longhorned beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) described by V.I. Motschulsky and their types[22].
  • Victor Motschulsky's Commons Creator page is recorded as Victor Motschulsky[23].
  • Victor Motschulsky's patronym or matronym is recorded as Ivanovich[24].

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Origins and Family

Victor Motschulsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on April 11, 1810[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], and biologist[8]. Fields of work include entomology[12], a branch of zoology[25] and coleopterology[13], a branch of zoology[26].

Death and Burial

Victor Motschulsky died on June 5, 1871[5]. Recorded place of death include Moscow[4], a capital of Russia[27], in Duchy of Moscow[28] and Simferopol[10], a city or town[29], in Crimean Khanate[30], founded in 1784[31].

Why It Matters

Victor Motschulsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Victor Motschulsky born?

Victor Motschulsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Victor Motschulsky die?

Victor Motschulsky died in Moscow[4].

What did Victor Motschulsky do for work?

Victor Motschulsky worked as lepidopterist[6], entomologist[7], and biologist[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lepidopterist, entomologist, biologist
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Place of birth Saint Petersburg
    Patronym or matronym Ivanovich
    Described by source New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Species group taxa of Longhorned beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) described by V.I. Motschulsky and their types
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