Wilhelm Heinrich Erb

German neurologist (1840–1921)
Person human Q62575
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Wilhelm Heinrich Erb

Summary

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb is a human[1]. He was born in Winnweiler[2]. He was born on +1840-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1921-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a neurologist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's place of birth was Winnweiler[2].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb died in Heidelberg[4].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was born on +1840-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb died on +1921-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb is buried at Bergfriedhof[10].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's professions included neurologist[6].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb worked as a physician[7].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's field of work was neurology[12].
  • Among Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's employers was Leipzig University[13].
  • Among Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's employers was Heidelberg University[14].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[15].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's image is recorded as Wilhelm Heinrich Erb (HeidICON 53028) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb is recorded as male[20].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb supervised Max Nonne as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110200987[23].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2616589[24].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's GND ID is recorded as 118911031[25].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88675363[26].
  • Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13325766k[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's place of birth was Winnweiler[2]. He was born on +1840-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was educated at Heidelberg University[15]. He studied under Nikolaus Friedreich[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurologist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. Wilhelm Heinrich Erb's field of work was neurology[12]. Employers include Leipzig University[13], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1409[31], headquartered in Leipzig[32] and Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1386[35], headquartered in Heidelberg[36]. He supervised Max Nonne as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb died on +1921-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He is buried at Bergfriedhof[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Heinrich Erb include Erb's point[37].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Erb's point[37].

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Nonne[40], a neurologist[41], 1861–1959[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[44], specialised in neurology[45].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Heinrich Erb born?

Born in Winnweiler[2], Wilhelm Heinrich Erb…

Where did Wilhelm Heinrich Erb die?

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Wilhelm Heinrich Erb do for work?

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb worked as neurologist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Wilhelm Heinrich Erb go to school?

Wilhelm Heinrich Erb was educated at Heidelberg University[15].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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