Gustav Giemsa

German scientist (1867–1948)
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Gustav Giemsa
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19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
November 20, 1867
Date of death
June 10, 1948
Place of death
Biberwier
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[24]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[23]
Family name
Giemsa[20]
Given name
Gustav[21]
Name in native language
Gustav Giemsa[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Berthold Carl Gustav Giemsa en Gustav Giemsa cs Berthold Gustav Carl Giemsa de Giemsa fa گوستاو گیمسا he גוסטב גימזה pl Gustaw Giemsa ru Густав Гимза uk Гімза Густав uk Густав Гімза
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VIAF cluster ID
64376345
GND ID
101597800
DDB person (GND) ID
101597800
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
101597800
FactGrid item ID
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Freebase ID
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Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog ID
00000059
IdRef ID
224428942
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000086012
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
3002940
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
nlk20000086012
PM20 folder ID
pe/006088
Prabook ID
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Treccani ID
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WikiTree person ID
Giemsa-1
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Gustav Giemsa was born on November 20, 1867[1], in Kędzierzyn-Koźle[2]. He died on June 10, 1948[3], in Biberwier[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and microbiologist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustav Giemsa include Giemsa stain[26], a medical test type[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Gustav Giemsa include Giemsa stain[26], a medical test type[27].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Giemsa born?

Gustav Giemsa was born in Kędzierzyn-Koźle[2].

Where did Gustav Giemsa die?

Gustav Giemsa died in Biberwier[4].

What did Gustav Giemsa do for work?

Gustav Giemsa worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and microbiologist[8].

Where did Gustav Giemsa go to school?

Gustav Giemsa was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15] and Leipzig University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . hamburg-ns-dabeigewesene.de. hamburg-ns-dabeigewesene.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Blachownia Śląska
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    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    Place of birth → Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Blachownia Śląska
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