Franz Joseph Hugi

Swiss geologist (1791-1855)
Person human Q116938
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Franz Joseph Hugi

Summary

Franz Joseph Hugi is a human[1]. He was born in Grenchen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1791[3]. He passed away in Solothurn[4]. He died on January 1, 1855[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grenchen[2], Franz Joseph Hugi…
  • Franz Joseph Hugi died in Solothurn[4].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi was born on January 1, 1791[3].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi died on January 1, 1855[5].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi died on March 25, 1855[9].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's professions included geologist[6].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi is recorded as male[12].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's Commons category is recorded as Franz Joseph Hugi[14].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's family name is recorded as Hugi[15].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Franz[16].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Friedrich[17].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Josef[19].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Grenchen[20].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Joseph Hugi'}[25].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Friedrich Joseph Hugi'}[26].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Josef Hugi'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Joseph Hugi was born in Grenchen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1791[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and naturalist[7].

Personal Life

Franz Joseph Hugi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1855[5] and March 25, 1855[9]. Franz Joseph Hugi died in Solothurn[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Joseph Hugi include Hugi Glacier[28], a glacier[29].

Why It Matters

Franz Joseph Hugi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Hugi Glacier[28], a glacier[29].

FAQs

Where was Franz Joseph Hugi born?

Franz Joseph Hugi's place of birth was Grenchen[2].

Where did Franz Joseph Hugi die?

Franz Joseph Hugi passed away in Solothurn[4].

What did Franz Joseph Hugi do for work?

Franz Joseph Hugi worked as geologist[6] and naturalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . edition-humboldt.de. edition-humboldt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1855-03-25T00:00:00Z
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Occupation → —
    Religion or worldview → Catholicism
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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