Gustav Adolph Kenngott

German mineralogist (1818–1897)
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Summary

Gustav Adolph Kenngott was born on January 6, 1818[1], in Wrocław[2]. He died on March 7, 1897[3], in Lugano[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Elisabeth von Fritsch[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[9]
  • Employer: University of Zurich[10], ETH Zurich[11]
  • Educated at: University of Wrocław[12]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[14], Russian Academy of Sciences[15], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Doctoral student: Robert Zimmermann[18], Ulrich Grubenmann[19]
  • Commons category: Gustav Adolf Kenngott[20]
  • Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[21]
  • Family name: Kenngott[22]
  • Given name: Gustav[23]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27], Latin[28]
  • Name in native language: Gustav Adolf Kenngott[29]
  • Writing language: German[30], Latin[31]

Why It Matters

Gustav Adolph Kenngott has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ulrich Grubenmann[34], a geologist[35], 1850–1924[36], of Switzerland[37].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Adolph Kenngott born?

Gustav Adolph Kenngott's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did Gustav Adolph Kenngott die?

Gustav Adolph Kenngott died in Lugano[4].

What did Gustav Adolph Kenngott do for work?

Gustav Adolph Kenngott worked as a mineralogist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Gustav Adolph Kenngott go to school?

Gustav Adolph Kenngott was educated at University of Wrocław[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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