Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson

German entomologist and physician (1809–1848)
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Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson

Summary

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson is a human[1]. He was born in Stralsund[2]. He was born on +1809-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1848-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], curator[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and coleopterist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stralsund[2], Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson…
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson died in Berlin[4].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson was born on +1809-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson died on +1848-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's professions included curator[7].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson worked as a physician[9].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson worked as a coleopterist[10].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's professions included zoological collector[13].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's field of work was entomology[14].
  • Among Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's employers was Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[15].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson was employed by Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[16].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[18].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson was a member of Royal Entomological Society[19].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's image is recorded as Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson.gif[20].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's ISNI is recorded as 000000010957325X[23].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17976615[24].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's GND ID is recorded as 116538635[25].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015101371[26].
  • Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's IdRef ID is recorded as 159748208[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stralsund[2], Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson… he was born on +1809-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], curator[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], coleopterist[10], and zoological collector[13]. Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's field of work was entomology[14]. Employers include Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[15], a natural history museum[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1810[30].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson died on +1848-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson born?

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson's place of birth was Stralsund[2].

Where did Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson die?

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson died in Berlin[4].

What did Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson do for work?

Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson worked as entomologist[6], curator[7], zoologist[8], physician[9], and coleopterist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . d-nb.info. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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