Willem Hendrik de Vriese

Dutch botanist (1806–1862)
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Willem Hendrik de Vriese
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Willem Hendrik de Vriese

Summary

Willem Hendrik de Vriese is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oosterhout[2]. He was born on August 11, 1806[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on January 23, 1862[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and explorer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oosterhout[2], Willem Hendrik de Vriese…
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese died in Leiden[4].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was born on August 11, 1806[3].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was born on January 1, 1806[11].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese died on January 23, 1862[5].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese died on January 1, 1862[12].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese's professions included botanist[6].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese's professions included physician[8].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese's professions included explorer[9].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese's field of work was botany[14].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese held the position of full professor[16].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Among Willem Hendrik de Vriese's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[18].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was employed by Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[19].
  • Among Willem Hendrik de Vriese's employers was Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[20].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was educated at Leiden University[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Willem Hendrik de Vriese is Blikken in het planten-leven[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Willem Hendrik de Vriese is Waterleliën (Lotus-planten)[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Willem Hendrik de Vriese is De Plantengroei der Voorwereld[24].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[25].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Hendrik de Vriese was born in Oosterhout[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1806[3] and January 1, 1806[11].

Education

Willem Hendrik de Vriese was educated at Leiden University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and explorer[9]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[28] and medicine[15], a field of study[29]. Employers include Leiden University[17], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33] and Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[18], an academic gymnasium[34], in Netherlands[35]. Willem Hendrik de Vriese held the position of full professor[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blikken in het planten-leven[22], an article[36]; Waterleliën (Lotus-planten)[23], an article[37]; and De Plantengroei der Voorwereld[24], an article[38].

Recognition

Willem Hendrik de Vriese received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1862[5] and January 1, 1862[12]. Willem Hendrik de Vriese passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Hendrik de Vriese ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Willem Hendrik de Vriese born?

Willem Hendrik de Vriese's place of birth was Oosterhout[2].

Where did Willem Hendrik de Vriese die?

Willem Hendrik de Vriese died in Leiden[4].

What did Willem Hendrik de Vriese do for work?

Willem Hendrik de Vriese worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and explorer[9].

Where did Willem Hendrik de Vriese go to school?

Willem Hendrik de Vriese was educated at Leiden University[21].

What awards did Willem Hendrik de Vriese receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of Leiden University[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . universiteitleiden.nl. universiteitleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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