William Blandowski

German zoologist who worked in Australia (1822-1878)
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William Blandowski

Summary

William Blandowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gliwice[2]. He was born on January 21, 1822[3]. He passed away in Bolesławiec[4]. He died on December 18, 1878[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], zoological collector[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gliwice[2], William Blandowski…
  • William Blandowski passed away in Bolesławiec[4].
  • William Blandowski was born on January 21, 1822[3].
  • William Blandowski died on December 18, 1878[5].
  • William Blandowski held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • William Blandowski's professions included zoologist[6].
  • William Blandowski worked as a photographer[7].
  • William Blandowski worked as an explorer[8].
  • William Blandowski worked as a zoological collector[9].
  • William Blandowski worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • William Blandowski's professions included mining engineer[13].
  • William Blandowski is recorded as male[14].
  • William Blandowski's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Blandowski's Commons category is recorded as William Blandowski[16].
  • William Blandowski's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[17].
  • William Blandowski's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[18].
  • William Blandowski's family name is recorded as Blandowski[19].
  • William Blandowski's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Blandowski's given name is recorded as Johann[21].
  • William Blandowski's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[22].
  • William Blandowski's given name is recorded as Theodor[23].
  • William Blandowski's given name is recorded as Ludwig[24].
  • William Blandowski's work location is recorded as Gliwice[25].
  • William Blandowski's work location is recorded as Victoria[26].
  • William Blandowski's work location is recorded as Australian continent[27].

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Origins and Family

William Blandowski's place of birth was Gliwice[2]. He was born on January 21, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], zoological collector[9], botanical collector[10], and mining engineer[13].

Death and Burial

William Blandowski died on December 18, 1878[5]. He died in Bolesławiec[4].

Why It Matters

William Blandowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Blandowski born?

Born in Gliwice[2], William Blandowski…

Where did William Blandowski die?

William Blandowski passed away in Bolesławiec[4].

What did William Blandowski do for work?

William Blandowski worked as zoologist[6], photographer[7], explorer[8], zoological collector[9], and botanical collector[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . bionomia.net. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation zoologist, photographer, explorer +4
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  2. 15d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bolesławiec
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q156828]]"
  3. 28d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person Gerard Krefft
    Place of death Bolesławiec
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q139659388]]"
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