Alexander Becker
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Summary
Alexander Becker was born on August 30, 1818[1], in Old Sarepta[2]. He died on April 16, 1901[3], in Old Sarepta[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], entomologist[6], botanical collector[7], scientific collector[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 18, 1818[11]
- Date of death: April 16, 1901[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13], Russian Empire[14]
- Occupation: collector[15], naturalist[16]
- Field of work: botany[17]
- Member of: Moravian Church[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Residence: Bekker's House[20]
- Family name: Becker[21]
- Given name: Alexander[22]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
- Different from: Alexander Becker[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikidata:WikiProject Collectors in the context of missionary collecting of the Moravian Church[26]
- Collection items at: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[27], Herbarium Dresdense[28], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[29], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[30], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[31], Natural History Museum[32], Herbarium Haussknecht, Institut für Spezielle Botanik[33], Zürich Herbaria[34], University of Vienna, Institute for Botany Herbarium[35]
Why It Matters
Alexander Becker has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Alexander Becker born?
Alexander Becker's place of birth was Old Sarepta[2].
Where did Alexander Becker die?
Alexander Becker passed away in Old Sarepta[4].
What did Alexander Becker do for work?
Alexander Becker worked as a botanist[5], entomologist[6], botanical collector[7], scientific collector[8], and organist[9].