Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus

German zoologist, comparative anatomist and university lecturer (1835-1899)
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Summary

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus was born on January 2, 1835[1], in Kassel[2]. He died on January 18, 1899[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], university teacher[6], carcinologist[7], botanist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 6, 1899[11]
  • Father: Heinrich Claus[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Electorate of Hesse[13], Kingdom of Prussia[14]
  • Field of work: Crustacea[15], Coelenterata[16]
  • Position held: extraordinary professor[17], professor[18]
  • Employer: University of Vienna[19], University of Göttingen[20], University of Marburg[21], University of Würzburg[22]
  • Educated at: University of Marburg[23], University of Giessen[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Rudolf Leuckart[25]
  • Student: Sigmund Freud[26]
  • Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27], Corps Hasso-Nassovia[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Commons category: Carl Claus[30]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[31], full professor[32]
  • Family name: Claus[33]
  • Given name: Carl[34], Friedrich[35], Wilhelm[36]
  • Author citation (zoology): Claus[37]
  • Work location: Marburg[38]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], New International Encyclopedia[42], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]

Why It Matters

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus born?

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus's place of birth was Kassel[2].

Where did Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus die?

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus died in Vienna[4].

Who were Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus's parents?

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus's father was Heinrich Claus[12].

What did Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus do for work?

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus worked as a zoologist[5], university teacher[6], carcinologist[7], botanist[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus go to school?

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus was educated at University of Marburg[23] and University of Giessen[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Biographisches Lexikon der Münzmeister und Wardeine, Stempelschneider und Medailleure. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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