Willy Kükenthal
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Summary
Willy Kükenthal was born on August 4, 1861[1], in Weißenfels[2]. He died on August 20, 1922[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], university teacher[6], zoological collector[7], marine biologist[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 22, 1922[11]
- Child: Edith Wedel-Kükenthal[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Reich[13]
- Occupation: botanical collector[14]
- Field of work: zoology[15], marine biology[16], Octocorallia[17]
- Position held: museum director[18]
- Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], University of Wrocław[21], Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[22]
- Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[25], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], Corps Makaria München[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Robert Hartmeyer[29], Walther Arndt[30], Ferdinand Albert Pax[31], Eva Bielschowsky[32]
- Commons category: Willy Georg Kükenthal[33]
- Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[34], Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[35]
- Cause of death: cancer[36]
- Academic degree: professor[37], doctorate[38], habilitation[39]
- Family name: Kükenthal[40]
- Given name: Wilhelm[41], Willy[42], Georg[43]
- Author citation (zoology): Kükenthal[44]
- Work location: West Indies[45]
- Manner of death: natural causes[46]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
- Commons Creator page: Willy Kükenthal[49]
- Name in native language: Wilhelm Georg Kükenthal[50]
- Short name: Willy Kükenthal[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Willy Kükenthal include Kükenthaløya[52], an island[53], in Norway[54].
Why It Matters
Willy Kükenthal has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Kükenthaløya[52], an island[53], in Norway[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Walther Arndt[57], a physician[58], 1891–1944[59], of German Reich[60] and Robert Hartmeyer[61], a zoologist[62], 1874–1923[63], of Germany[64], specialised in zoology[65].
FAQs
Where was Willy Kükenthal born?
Willy Kükenthal's place of birth was Weißenfels[2].
Where did Willy Kükenthal die?
Willy Kükenthal passed away in Berlin[4].
What did Willy Kükenthal do for work?
Willy Kükenthal worked as a zoologist[5], university teacher[6], zoological collector[7], marine biologist[8], and scientific collector[9].
Where did Willy Kükenthal go to school?
Willy Kükenthal was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23].