Alexander Koenig

German naturalist (1858-1940)
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Alexander Koenig
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🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Koenig en Koenig en A. F. Koenig en A. Koenig en Alexander Ferdinand Koenig ar ألكسندر كونيغ de Alexander Ferdinand Koenig es Alexander Ferdinand Koenig fa الکساندر کونیگ fr Alexander Ferdinand Koenig it Alexander Ferdinand Koenig ja アレクサンダー・ケーニヒ ko 알렉산더 쾨니히 ko 알렉산더 페르디난트 쾨니히 ru Александр Кёниг tr Alexander Ferdinand Koenig
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VIAF cluster ID
30284017
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2007028351
GND ID
116288531
BHL creator ID
145028
Bionomia ID
Alexander Koenig
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
koenig-alexander
CONOR.SI ID
186539619
DDB person (GND) ID
116288531
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116288531
Entomologists of the World ID
21777
Find a Grave memorial ID
186784472
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/m/044gd7
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5140191
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m044gd7
IdRef ID
258519363
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116288531
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
155692070
Prabook ID
2562925
SBN author ID
LO1V363690
SELIBR ID
335444
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhX3dJX8WqFWG4RBWHBfq
ZOBODAT person ID
8319, 127398

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Summary

Alexander Koenig was born on February 20, 1858[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on July 16, 1940[3], in Klocksin[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], naturalist[6], ornithologist[7], herpetologist[8], and zoological collector[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Koenig include Museum Koenig[33], a museum[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1934[36], headquartered in Bonn[37].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Alexander Koenig include Museum Koenig[33], a museum[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1934[36], headquartered in Bonn[37].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Koenig born?

Alexander Koenig was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Alexander Koenig die?

Alexander Koenig passed away in Klocksin[4].

Who were Alexander Koenig's parents?

Alexander Koenig's father was Leopold Koenig[11].

What did Alexander Koenig do for work?

Alexander Koenig worked as a zoologist[5], naturalist[6], ornithologist[7], herpetologist[8], and zoological collector[9].

Where did Alexander Koenig go to school?

Alexander Koenig was educated at University of Marburg[13], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], Kiel University[15], and University of Greifswald[16].

What awards did Alexander Koenig receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Bonn[17] and Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[18].

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  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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