Wilhelm Knechtel

ethnic German Austrian-Romanian gardener and botanist (1837-1924)
Person human Q2573686
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Wilhelm Knechtel

Summary

Wilhelm Knechtel is a human[1]. He was born in Nový Bor[2]. He was born on August 13, 1837[3]. He died in Bucharest[4]. He died on October 22, 1924[5]. He worked as a gardener[6], botanist[7], linguist[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Knechtel's place of birth was Nový Bor[2].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel passed away in Bucharest[4].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel was born on August 13, 1837[3].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel died on October 22, 1924[5].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Romanian was Wilhelm Knechtel's native language[12].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel worked as a gardener[6].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's professions included botanist[7].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel worked as a linguist[8].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's field of work was botany[13].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel is recorded as male[16].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's family name is recorded as Knechtel[18].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[19].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[20].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[22].
  • Wilhelm Knechtel's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[23].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Knechtel's place of birth was Nový Bor[2]. He was born on August 13, 1837[3]. Romanian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gardener[6], botanist[7], linguist[8], and botanical collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[24] and linguistics[14], an academic discipline[25].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Knechtel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Knechtel died on October 22, 1924[5]. He died in Bucharest[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Knechtel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Knechtel born?

Wilhelm Knechtel's place of birth was Nový Bor[2].

Where did Wilhelm Knechtel die?

Wilhelm Knechtel passed away in Bucharest[4].

What did Wilhelm Knechtel do for work?

Wilhelm Knechtel worked as gardener[6], botanist[7], linguist[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation gardener, botanist, linguist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Nový Bor
    Place of death Bucharest
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02393731
    Field of work botany, linguistics
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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