Wilhelm Roux

German biologist (1850-1924)
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Wilhelm Roux
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Wilhelm Roux

Summary

Wilhelm Roux is a human[1]. He was born in Jena[2]. He was born on June 9, 1850[3]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on September 15, 1924[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and anatomist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Roux's place of birth was Jena[2].
  • Wilhelm Roux passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Wilhelm Roux was born on June 9, 1850[3].
  • Wilhelm Roux died on September 15, 1924[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Laurentius church[11].
  • Wilhelm Roux's father was Wilhelm Roux[12].
  • Wilhelm Roux held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[13].
  • Wilhelm Roux held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Wilhelm Roux held citizenship in Weimar Republic[15].
  • Wilhelm Roux's professions included biologist[6].
  • Wilhelm Roux's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Wilhelm Roux's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Wilhelm Roux worked as an anatomist[9].
  • Wilhelm Roux's field of work was anatomy[16].
  • Wilhelm Roux's field of work was embryology[17].
  • Wilhelm Roux was employed by University of Wrocław[18].
  • Wilhelm Roux was employed by University of Innsbruck[19].
  • Among Wilhelm Roux's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20].
  • Wilhelm Roux was employed by University of Innsbruck[21].
  • Wilhelm Roux was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].
  • Wilhelm Roux was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Wilhelm Roux was educated at University of Strasbourg[24].
  • Wilhelm Roux received the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[25].
  • Wilhelm Roux received the Order of the Crown[26].
  • Wilhelm Roux received the Philosophiae doctor (Norway)[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Roux was born in Jena[2]. He was born on June 9, 1850[3]. His father was he[12].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and University of Strasbourg[24], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1538[38], headquartered in Strasbourg[39]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine[40] and Doctor of Sciences[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and anatomist[9]. Fields of work include anatomy[16], a branch of biology[42] and embryology[17], a branch of biology[43]. Employers include University of Wrocław[18], a university[44], in Poland[45], founded in 1702[46]; University of Innsbruck[19], a public university[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1669[49], headquartered in Innsbruck[50]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], a public university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1502[53], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[25], a grade of an order[55], in Prussia[56]; Order of the Crown[26], an order[57], in Kingdom of Prussia[58], founded in 1861[59]; and Philosophiae doctor (Norway)[27], in Norway[60].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Roux's religion is recorded as Protestant[61].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Roux died on September 15, 1924[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. Burial took place at St. Laurentius church[11].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Roux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Roux born?

Wilhelm Roux was born in Jena[2].

Where did Wilhelm Roux die?

Wilhelm Roux died in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who were Wilhelm Roux's parents?

Wilhelm Roux's father was Wilhelm Roux[12].

What did Wilhelm Roux do for work?

Wilhelm Roux worked as biologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and anatomist[9].

Where did Wilhelm Roux go to school?

Wilhelm Roux was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], and University of Strasbourg[24].

What awards did Wilhelm Roux receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[25], Order of the Crown[26], and Philosophiae doctor (Norway)[27].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, zoologist, university teacher +1
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    Work location Wrocław, Innsbruck, Halle (Saale)
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