Wilhelm His

Summary

Wilhelm His is a human^[1]. He was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1831^[3]. He passed away in Leipzig^[4]. He died on May 1, 1904^[5]. He worked as an anatomist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Basel^[2], Wilhelm His…
• Wilhelm His passed away in Leipzig^[4].
• Wilhelm His was born on July 9, 1831^[3].
• Wilhelm His died on May 1, 1904^[5].
• Wilhelm His is buried at Leipzig^[9].
• Wilhelm His's mother was Elisabeth Buchholz^[10].
• A child of Wilhelm His was Wilhelm His^[11].
• A child of Wilhelm His was Rudolf His^[12].
• Wilhelm His held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Wilhelm His worked as an anatomist^[6].
• Wilhelm His worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Wilhelm His's field of work was anatomy^[14].
• Wilhelm His's field of work was histology^[15].
• Wilhelm His's field of work was embryology^[16].
• Among Wilhelm His's employers was University of Basel^[17].
• Among Wilhelm His's employers was Leipzig University^[18].
• Wilhelm His was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• A notable student of Wilhelm His was George Linius Streeter^[20].
• Wilhelm His was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[21].
• Wilhelm His was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Wilhelm His was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[23].
• Wilhelm His was a member of Zofingia^[24].
• Wilhelm His was a member of Royal Physiographic Society in Lund^[25].
• Wilhelm His was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Wilhelm His's religion is recorded as reformed^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm His's place of birth was Basel^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1831^[3]. His mother was Elisabeth Buchholz^[10].

Education

Wilhelm His's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include anatomy^[14], a branch of biology^[28]; histology^[15], a science^[29]; and embryology^[16], a branch of biology^[30]. Employers include University of Basel^[17], a public research university^[31], in Switzerland^[32], founded in 1460^[33], headquartered in Basel^[34] and Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1409^[37], headquartered in Leipzig^[38]. A notable student of Wilhelm His was George Linius Streeter^[20].

Personal Life

Children include Wilhelm His^[11], a physician^[39], 1863–1934^[40], of Germany^[41], awarded the Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal^[42] and Rudolf His^[12], a jurist^[43], 1870–1938^[44], of Switzerland^[45], specialised in law^[46]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[27].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm His died on May 1, 1904^[5]. He died in Leipzig^[4]. He is buried at Leipzig^[9].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm His ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm His born?

Born in Basel^[2], Wilhelm His…

Where did Wilhelm His die?

Wilhelm His died in Leipzig^[4].

Who were Wilhelm His's parents?

Wilhelm His's mother was Elisabeth Buchholz^[10].

What did Wilhelm His do for work?

Wilhelm His worked as anatomist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Wilhelm His go to school?

Wilhelm His was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].