Alexander Bunge

Baltic German botanist (1803–1890)
Person human Q65899
Alexander Bunge
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Alexander Bunge

Summary

Alexander Bunge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on September 24, 1803[3]. He passed away in Kiltsi[4]. He died on July 18, 1890[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], botanist[7], professor[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Bunge was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Alexander Bunge passed away in Kiltsi[4].
  • Alexander Bunge was born on September 24, 1803[3].
  • Alexander Bunge died on July 18, 1890[5].
  • Burial took place at Raadi cemetery[12].
  • Alexander Bunge's father was Andreas Theodor von Bunge[13].
  • Alexander Bunge's mother was Elisabeth von Bunge[14].
  • Among Alexander Bunge's spouses was Elisabeth Bunge[15].
  • Among Alexander Bunge's spouses was Wilhelmine Bunge[16].
  • A child of Alexander Bunge was Gustav von Bunge[17].
  • A child of Alexander Bunge was Aleksandr Bunge[18].
  • A child of Alexander Bunge was Q116000346[19].
  • A child of Alexander Bunge was Alexander Salomo Benvenuto Bunge[20].
  • A child of Alexander Bunge was Friedrich Woldemar Ferdinand von Bunge[21].
  • Alexander Bunge held citizenship in Russian Empire[22].
  • Alexander Bunge's professions included explorer[6].
  • Alexander Bunge worked as a botanist[7].
  • Alexander Bunge's professions included professor[8].
  • Alexander Bunge worked as a physician[9].
  • Alexander Bunge's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Alexander Bunge's professions included scientific collector[23].
  • Alexander Bunge's field of work was botany[24].
  • Among Alexander Bunge's employers was Kazan Federal University[25].
  • Alexander Bunge was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat[26].
  • Alexander Bunge was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Bunge was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on September 24, 1803[3]. His father was Andreas Theodor von Bunge[13]. His mother was Elisabeth von Bunge[14].

Education

Alexander Bunge was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[27]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich von Ledebour[28]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[29]. He studied under Carl Friedrich von Ledebour[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], botanist[7], professor[8], physician[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[23]. Alexander Bunge's field of work was botany[24]. Employers include Kazan Federal University[25], a federal university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1804[33], headquartered in Kazan[34] and Imperial University of Dorpat[26], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1803[37], headquartered in Tartu[38]. A notable student of him was Edmund Russow[39].

Recognition

Alexander Bunge received the Karl Ernst von Baer medal[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elisabeth Bunge[15] and Wilhelmine Bunge[16]. Children include Gustav von Bunge[17], a nutritionist[41], 1844–1920[42], of Russian Empire[43], specialised in physiology[44]; Aleksandr Bunge[18], a zoologist[45], 1851–1930[46], of Russian Empire[47], awarded the Karl Ernst von Baer medal[48]; Q116000346[19]; Alexander Salomo Benvenuto Bunge[20], b. 1848[49]; and Friedrich Woldemar Ferdinand von Bunge[21], a teacher[50], 1842–1892[51].

Death and Burial

Alexander Bunge died on July 18, 1890[5]. He died in Kiltsi[4]. Burial took place at Raadi cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Alexander Bunge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Bunge born?

Alexander Bunge's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Alexander Bunge die?

Alexander Bunge died in Kiltsi[4].

Who were Alexander Bunge's parents?

Alexander Bunge's father was Andreas Theodor von Bunge[13]. Alexander Bunge's mother was Elisabeth von Bunge[14].

Who was Alexander Bunge married to?

Alexander Bunge's spouses include Elisabeth Bunge[15] and Wilhelmine Bunge[16].

What did Alexander Bunge do for work?

Alexander Bunge worked as explorer[6], botanist[7], professor[8], physician[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Alexander Bunge go to school?

Alexander Bunge was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[27].

What awards did Alexander Bunge receive?

Honors received include Karl Ernst von Baer medal[40].

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  13. [27] . On the History of the Botanical Investigation Made by the Russian Orthodox Mission in China in the First Half of the XIX Century. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Vladimir Komarov and the authors of “Flora of the USSR”. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Vladimir Komarov and the authors of “Flora of the USSR”. wikidata.org.
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  24. [40] . Awards Named for the Academician Karl von Baer: A History of Their Foundation and Significance. wikidata.org.
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  26. [29] . On the History of the Botanical Investigation Made by the Russian Orthodox Mission in China in the First Half of the XIX Century. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . de.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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