Amanz Gressly

Swiss paleontologist (1814–1865)
Person human Q124220
Amanz Gressly
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Amanz Gressly

Summary

Amanz Gressly is a human[1]. Born in Bärschwil[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1814[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on April 13, 1865[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6] and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bärschwil[2], Amanz Gressly…
  • Amanz Gressly passed away in Bern[4].
  • Amanz Gressly was born on July 17, 1814[3].
  • Amanz Gressly was born on June 17, 1814[9].
  • Amanz Gressly died on April 13, 1865[5].
  • Amanz Gressly held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Amanz Gressly's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Amanz Gressly worked as a geologist[7].
  • Amanz Gressly's field of work was geology[11].
  • Amanz Gressly's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Amanz Gressly was influenced by Louis Agassiz[13].
  • Amanz Gressly is recorded as male[14].
  • Amanz Gressly's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Amanz Gressly's Commons category is recorded as Amanz Gressly[16].
  • Amanz Gressly's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[17].
  • Amanz Gressly's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[18].
  • Amanz Gressly's family name is recorded as Gressly[19].
  • Amanz Gressly's given name is recorded as Amanz[20].
  • Amanz Gressly's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Bärschwil[21].
  • Amanz Gressly's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Amanz Gressly's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amanz Gressly'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bärschwil[2], Amanz Gressly… Recorded date of birth include July 17, 1814[3] and June 17, 1814[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6] and geologist[7]. Amanz Gressly's field of work was geology[11].

Personal Life

Amanz Gressly's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Amanz Gressly died on April 13, 1865[5]. He passed away in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Amanz Gressly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of facies[26].

FAQs

Where was Amanz Gressly born?

Amanz Gressly's place of birth was Bärschwil[2].

Where did Amanz Gressly die?

Amanz Gressly passed away in Bern[4].

What did Amanz Gressly do for work?

Amanz Gressly worked as paleontologist[6] and geologist[7].

What did Amanz Gressly discover?

Amanz Gressly is credited as discoverer of facies[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . global.britannica.com. global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bern
    Field of work geology
    Field of work
    Archives at ETH Zurich University Archives, ETH Zurich University Archives
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