Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer

German naturalist
Person human Q108107
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Summary

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer was born on December 2, 1759[1], in Göttingen[2]. He died on September 11, 1838[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], naturalist[7], botanist[8], and garden designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1759[11], November 29, 1759[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1838[13]
  • Father: Johann Christoph Gatterer[14]
  • Mother: Q140782924[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
  • Occupation: forestry scientist[17], geologist[18]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[19]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[20]
  • Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Christoph Wilhelm Jakob Gatterer[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[24]
  • Family name: Gatterer[25]
  • Given name: Christoph[26]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[27]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • Name in native language: Christoph Wilhelm Gatterer[32]
  • Sibling: Philippine Engelhard[33]
  • P14608: 116465980[34]
  • P14927: 116465980[35]

Why It Matters

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer born?

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer was born in Göttingen[2].

Where did Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer die?

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer's parents?

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer's father was Johann Christoph Gatterer[14]. Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer's mother was Q140782924[15].

What did Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer do for work?

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], naturalist[7], botanist[8], and garden designer[9].

Where did Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer go to school?

Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer was educated at University of Göttingen[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Philippine Engelhard
    Mother → Q140782924
    Father → Johann Christoph Gatterer
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 116465980
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Göttingen
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    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon 1803–1932, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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