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August Krogh

Danish physiologist (1874–1949)
Person human Q152187

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
November 15, 1874
Date of death
September 13, 1949
Place of birth
Grenaa
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[12]
Occupation
physician, zoologist, pedagogue, university teacher, physiologist, naturalist[13]
Employer
University of Copenhagen[15]
Field of work
physiology[14]
Educated at
University of Copenhagen, Aarhus Katedralskole[16][17]
Award received
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Croonian Medal and Lecture, honorary doctor of Harvard University, Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh, honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Baly Medal, honorary doctorate of Lund University, Silliman Memorial Lectures[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Spouse
Marie Krogh[10]
Child
Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen[11]
Doctoral student
Poul Brandt Rehberg[39]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[44]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[45]
Academic degree
Danish PhD[40]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43]
Family name
Krogh[41]
Given name
August[42]
Influenced by
Christian Bohr[37]
Interested in
physiology[46]
Member of
Royal Society, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
August Krogh.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
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Alvin ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BHL creator ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Entomologists of the World ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Gravsted.dk ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2114086
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
biologiya/krog-avgust
Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Lex ID
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Libris-URI
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Medvik ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nobel Laureate API ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Runeberg author ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Saxon Academy of Sciences member ID
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Scopus author ID
23084144200
Treccani ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
981058509187506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1336629
Virtual Laboratory person ID
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Member of 9
Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities +1 more
Award received 8
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Croonian Medal and Lecture, Baly Medal, honorary doctor of Harvard University, Silliman Memorial Lectures, honorary doctorate of Lund University, honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
Occupation 5
physician, pedagogue, university teacher, zoologist, physiologist
Named after 3
Krogh, Krogh Island, The Marie and August Krogh Prize
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Child 1
Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen
Children (paternal) 1
Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
University of Copenhagen
Employer 1
University of Copenhagen
Field of work 1
physiology
Founded entities 1
Novo
Given name 1
August
Influenced 1
Torkel Weis-Fogh
Influenced by 1
Christian Bohr
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
physiology
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Place of birth 1
Grenaa
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Marie Krogh
Spouses 1
Marie Krogh
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Summary

August Krogh was born on November 15, 1874[1], in Grenaa[2]. He died on September 13, 1949[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a physician[5], zoologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and physiologist[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for August Krogh include Krogh[47], a lunar crater[48]; Krogh Island[49], an island[50]; and The Marie and August Krogh Prize[51], an award[52], in Denmark[53].

Why It Matters

August Krogh has been cited as an influence by Torkel Weis-Fogh[54], an entomologist[55], 1922–1975[56], of Kingdom of Denmark[57].

Entities named for him include Krogh[47], a lunar crater[48]; Krogh Island[49], an island[50]; and The Marie and August Krogh Prize[51], an award[52], in Denmark[53].

FAQs

Where was August Krogh born?

August Krogh's place of birth was Grenaa[2].

Where did August Krogh die?

August Krogh died in Copenhagen[4].

Who was August Krogh married to?

August Krogh's spouses include Marie Krogh[10].

What did August Krogh do for work?

August Krogh worked as a physician[5], zoologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and physiologist[9].

Where did August Krogh go to school?

August Krogh was educated at University of Copenhagen[16] and Aarhus Katedralskole[17].

What awards did August Krogh receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[18], Croonian Medal and Lecture[19], honorary doctor of Harvard University[20], and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[21].

Who did August Krogh influence?

August Krogh has been cited as an influence by Torkel Weis-Fogh[54].

Related Entities

Grenaa Kingdom of Denmark Novo physiology Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  37. [40] ↑ . Virtual Laboratory. wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [44] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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