Wilhelm Petersen

Baltic German lepidopterist (1854-1933)
Person human Q829891
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Wilhelm Petersen

Summary

Wilhelm Petersen is a human[1]. Born in Lihula Rural Municipality[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1854[3]. He passed away in Tallinn[4]. He died on February 3, 1933[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], zoologist[7], lepidopterist[8], zoological collector[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lihula Rural Municipality[2], Wilhelm Petersen…
  • Wilhelm Petersen passed away in Tallinn[4].
  • Wilhelm Petersen was born on June 12, 1854[3].
  • Wilhelm Petersen died on February 3, 1933[5].
  • Wilhelm Petersen held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Wilhelm Petersen held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Wilhelm Petersen worked as an entomologist[6].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's professions included lepidopterist[8].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's professions included zoological collector[9].
  • Wilhelm Petersen worked as a teacher[10].
  • Wilhelm Petersen was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].
  • Wilhelm Petersen is recorded as male[15].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's family name is recorded as Q27094683[17].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[18].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's given name is recorded as Konstantin[19].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's author citation is recorded as Petersen[20].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[21].
  • Wilhelm Petersen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Petersen was born in Lihula Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on June 12, 1854[3].

Education

Wilhelm Petersen's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], zoologist[7], lepidopterist[8], zoological collector[9], and teacher[10].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Petersen died on February 3, 1933[5]. He died in Tallinn[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Petersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Petersen born?

Wilhelm Petersen was born in Lihula Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Wilhelm Petersen die?

Wilhelm Petersen passed away in Tallinn[4].

What did Wilhelm Petersen do for work?

Wilhelm Petersen worked as entomologist[6], zoologist[7], lepidopterist[8], zoological collector[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Wilhelm Petersen go to school?

Wilhelm Petersen was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tallinn
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Wilhelm, Konstantin
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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