Wilhelm Olbers Focke

German physician and botanist (1834–1922)
Person human Q67774
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Wilhelm Olbers Focke

Summary

Wilhelm Olbers Focke is a human[1]. Born in Bremen[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1834[3]. He passed away in Bremen[4]. He died on September 29, 1922[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], batologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's place of birth was Bremen[2].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke passed away in Bremen[4].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke was born on April 5, 1834[3].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke died on September 29, 1922[5].
  • A child of Wilhelm Olbers Focke was Julius Focke[12].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke worked as a botanist[6].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke worked as a physician[8].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke worked as a batologist[9].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's field of work was botany[14].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke is recorded as male[15].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's archives at is recorded as State Archives of Bremen[17].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's residence is recorded as Germany[18].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's family name is recorded as Focke[19].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[20].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's sibling is recorded as Johann Focke[23].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[24].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[25].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[26].
  • Wilhelm Olbers Focke's collection items at is recorded as University of Graz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Olbers Focke was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on April 5, 1834[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], batologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. Wilhelm Olbers Focke's field of work was botany[14].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Olbers Focke was Julius Focke[12].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Olbers Focke died on September 29, 1922[5]. He passed away in Bremen[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Olbers Focke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Olbers Focke born?

Wilhelm Olbers Focke was born in Bremen[2].

Where did Wilhelm Olbers Focke die?

Wilhelm Olbers Focke died in Bremen[4].

What did Wilhelm Olbers Focke do for work?

Wilhelm Olbers Focke worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], batologist[9], and scientific collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Wilhelm
    Field of work botany
    Family name Focke
    Sibling Johann Focke
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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