Johann August Miertsching
Sorbian missionary and interpreter, member of the Moravian Church, botanical collector (1817-1875)
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Summary
Johann August Miertsching was born on August 21, 1817[1], in Gröditz[2]. He died on March 30, 1875[3], in Kleinwelka/Mały Wjelkow[4]. He worked as an interpreter[5], missionary[6], botanical collector[7], Protestant missionary[8], and ethnologist[9]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Gottesacker Kleinwelka[11]
- Spouse: Clementine Auguste Miertsching[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony[13]
- Native language: Upper Sorbian[14]
- Occupation: Protestant missionary[15], cobbler[16], translator[17], writer[18]
- Award received: Polar Medal[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Johann August Miertsching[21]
- Archives at: Sorbian Cultural Archive[22]
- Family name: Miertsching[23]
- Given name: Johann[24], August[25]
- Work location: Kleinwelka/Mały Wjelkow[26], Okak[27], Elim[28]
- Described by source: New Biographical Dictionary on the History and Culture of the Sorbs[29], Sketch of the life of Jan August Miertsching[30], Johann August Miertsching (1817–1877)[31], Weil ich ein Inuk bin. Johann August Miertsching. Ein Lebensbild[32], Johann August Miertsching and his circum-continental Travel as Inuit Language Interpreter on Board H.M.S. Investigator[33]
- Participant in: McClure Arctic Expedition[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Upper Sorbian[35], German[36], Inuktitut[37], English[38], Afrikaans[39], Czech[40]
- Name in native language: Jan Awgust Měrćink[41]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Moravian Knowledge Network Research[42], Wikidata:WikiProject Collectors in the context of missionary collecting of the Moravian Church[43]
- Collection items at: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[44]
FAQs
Where was Johann August Miertsching born?
Johann August Miertsching was born in Gröditz[2].
Where did Johann August Miertsching die?
Johann August Miertsching died in Kleinwelka/Mały Wjelkow[4].
Who was Johann August Miertsching married to?
Johann August Miertsching's spouses include Clementine Auguste Miertsching[12].
What did Johann August Miertsching do for work?
Johann August Miertsching worked as an interpreter[5], missionary[6], botanical collector[7], and Protestant missionary[8].
What awards did Johann August Miertsching receive?
Honors received include Polar Medal[19].