Willy Kükenthal

Summary

Willy Kükenthal is a human^[1]. Born in Weißenfels^[2], he… he was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on +1922-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a zoologist^[6], university teacher^[7], zoological collector^[8], marine biologist^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willy Kükenthal was born in Weißenfels^[2].
• Willy Kükenthal died in Berlin^[4].
• Willy Kükenthal was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willy Kükenthal died on +1922-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Willy Kükenthal died on +1922-08-22T00:00:00Z^[12].
• A child of Willy Kükenthal was Edith Wedel-Kükenthal^[13].
• Willy Kükenthal held citizenship in German Reich^[14].
• Willy Kükenthal worked as a zoologist^[6].
• Willy Kükenthal worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Willy Kükenthal worked as a zoological collector^[8].
• Willy Kükenthal's professions included marine biologist^[9].
• Willy Kükenthal's professions included scientific collector^[10].
• Willy Kükenthal's professions included botanical collector^[15].
• Willy Kükenthal's field of work was zoology^[16].
• Willy Kükenthal's field of work was marine biology^[17].
• Willy Kükenthal's field of work was Octocorallia^[18].
• Willy Kükenthal held the position of museum director^[19].
• Willy Kükenthal was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[20].
• Among Willy Kükenthal's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21].
• Among Willy Kükenthal's employers was University of Wrocław^[22].
• Willy Kükenthal was employed by Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science^[23].
• Willy Kükenthal's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[24].
• Willy Kükenthal was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Willy Kükenthal was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg^[26].
• Willy Kükenthal was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willy Kükenthal was born in Weißenfels^[2]. He was born on +1861-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Willy Kükenthal's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[24]. Academic degrees include professor^[28], doctorate^[29], and habilitation^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist^[6], university teacher^[7], zoological collector^[8], marine biologist^[9], scientific collector^[10], and botanical collector^[15]. Fields of work include zoology^[16], a branch of biology^[31]; marine biology^[17], a branch of biology^[32]; and Octocorallia^[18], a taxon^[33]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[20], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1558^[36], headquartered in Jena^[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], a comprehensive university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1809^[40], headquartered in Berlin^[41]; University of Wrocław^[22], a university^[42], in Poland^[43], founded in 1702^[44]; and Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science^[23], a natural history museum^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1810^[47]. Willy Kükenthal held the position of museum director^[19]. Doctoral students include Robert Hartmeyer^[48], a zoologist^[49], 1874–1923^[50], of Germany^[51], specialised in zoology^[52]; Walther Arndt^[53], a physician^[54], 1891–1944^[55], of German Reich^[56]; Ferdinand Albert Pax^[57], a zoologist^[58], 1885–1964^[59], of Germany^[60]; and Eva Bielschowsky^[61], a cnidariologist^[62], 1891–1957^[63], specialised in Gorgoniidae^[64].

Personal Life

A child of Willy Kükenthal was Edith Wedel-Kükenthal^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1922-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1922-08-22T00:00:00Z^[12]. Willy Kükenthal died in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[65].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willy Kükenthal include Kükenthaløya^[66], an island^[67], in Norway^[68].

Why It Matters

Willy Kükenthal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Kükenthaløya^[66], an island^[67], in Norway^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Walther Arndt^[71], a physician^[72], 1891–1944^[73], of German Reich^[74] and Robert Hartmeyer^[75], a zoologist^[76], 1874–1923^[77], of Germany^[78], specialised in zoology^[79].

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 zoologist^[6], university teacher^[7], zoological collector^[8], marine biologist^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did Willy Kükenthal go to school?

Willy Kükenthal was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[24].