Carl Hoffmann

German botanist, writer and publisher (1802-1883)
Person human Q21515921
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Summary

Carl Hoffmann was born on January 1, 1802[1], in Bernburg[2]. He died on January 1, 1883[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a non-fiction writer[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], publisher[8], and bookseller[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 2, 1802[11]
  • Date of death: December 29, 1883[12]
  • Child: Julius Hoffmann[13]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[14], Kingdom of Württemberg[15]
  • Occupation: printer[16], editor[17], writer[18], municipal council[19], book printer[20]
  • Field of work: publishing[21], publication sales[22], letterpress printing[23], printing[24], print production[25], periodical[26], botany[27], politics[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Commons category: Carl Hoffmann (botanist)[30]
  • Family name: Hoffmann[31]
  • Given name: Carl[32], Karl[33]
  • Work location: Stuttgart[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Sibling: Franz Hoffmann[36]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[37], Natural History Museum, Vienna[38], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[39]
  • P14397: 5923[40]
  • P14927: 116974036[41]

FAQs

Where was Carl Hoffmann born?

Carl Hoffmann's place of birth was Bernburg[2].

Where did Carl Hoffmann die?

Carl Hoffmann passed away in Stuttgart[4].

What did Carl Hoffmann do for work?

Carl Hoffmann worked as a non-fiction writer[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], publisher[8], and bookseller[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . hal.jacq.org. hal.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Bernburg
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