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Walther Gothan

German archaeologist, botanist and paleontologist (1879-1954)
Person human Q105203

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
August 26, 1879, 1879, August 28, 1879[10][11]
Date of death
December 30, 1954, 1954[12]
Place of birth
Woldegk
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Germany[14]
Occupation
archaeologist, botanist, paleontologist, university teacher, geologist, paleobotanist[15]
Employer
Technische Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Preussische Geologische Landesanstalt[16][17][18][19]
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Bergakademie Berlin, Clausthal University of Technology[20][21][22]
Award received
Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[23]
Student of
Henry Potonié[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[35]
Collection items at
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Herbarium[38]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Neue Deutsche Biographie[33][34]
Family name
Wikidata item[27]
Given name
Walther, Ulrich, Eduard, Friedrich[28][29][30][31]
Member of
Paläontologische Gesellschaft, German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[24][25]
Name in native language
Walther Gothan[36]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[37]
Place of burial
Friedhof Heerstraße[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Walther Gothan en W. Gothan en W. U. E. F. Gothan en Gothan en Walther Ulrich Eduard Friedrich Gothan de Walther Ulrich Eduard Friedrich Gothan de Gothan fi Gothan fi Walther Ulrich Eduard Friedrich Gothan it Gothan nl Walther Ulrich Eduard Friedrich Gothan ru Gothan sv Gothan sv Walther Ulrich Friedrich Eduard Gothan
🔖 Identifiers · 40
ISNI
0000000110333325
VIAF cluster ID
118102028
Library of Congress authority ID
no2018038718
GND ID
116788305
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Walther Gothan (1879–1954).jpg ↗
BHL creator ID
249k (10k–249k, n=4)
BIBSYS ID
90301655
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
146363490
Bionomia ID
Walther Gothan
Botanist author abbreviation
Gothan
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
gothan-walther-ulrich-eduard-friedrich
Catalogus Professorum (TU Berlin) person ID
24
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791715530240
DDB person (GND) ID
116788305
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116788305
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5103914
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120qkp5b
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
4557
IFPNI author ID
8E45CE9D-26F6-4E3C-AC76-FE11AD6D6354
IPNI author ID
3287-1
IdRef ID
076399222
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116788305
Museum-digital ID
272677
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA14084665
NL CR AUT ID
kv2009520741
NLP ID
a0000002056736
NSK (VIAF) ID
000400062
NSK ID
981005799888209366
NUKAT ID
n2010080189
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987014791914205171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810661499105606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069459657
Open Library ID
OL2253657A
RERO ID (legacy)
A003310324
SBN author ID
PUVV201261
SHARE Catalogue author ID
208714
Treccani ID
walther-gothan
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/132073
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpjhpjfm7hDfPt7Vm4THC
ZOBODAT person ID
10074933

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
geologist, archaeologist, botanist, paleontologist, university teacher
Employer 4
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Preussische Geologische Landesanstalt
Educated at 3
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Clausthal University of Technology, Bergakademie Berlin
Given name 3
Eduard, Friedrich, Ulrich
Collection items at 2
Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Award received 1
Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque
Bionomia ID 1
Walther Gothan
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of 1
German Academy of Sciences at Berlin
Place of birth 1
Woldegk
Place of burial 1
Friedhof Heerstraße
Place of death 1
Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Henry Potonié
Teachers 1
Henry Potonié
← Bionomia ID 1
Walther Gothan
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Walther Gothan was born on August 26, 1879[1], in Woldegk[2]. He died on December 30, 1954[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5], botanist[6], paleontologist[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9].

FAQs

Where was Walther Gothan born?

Walther Gothan was born in Woldegk[2].

Where did Walther Gothan die?

Walther Gothan died in Berlin[4].

What did Walther Gothan do for work?

Walther Gothan worked as an archaeologist[5], botanist[6], paleontologist[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Walther Gothan go to school?

Walther Gothan was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], Bergakademie Berlin[21], and Clausthal University of Technology[22].

What awards did Walther Gothan receive?

Honors received include Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque[23].

Related Entities

Bages Bergakademie Berlin German Academy of Sciences at Berlin Germany Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 29d ago · HorstKMahler · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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