Johann Leonhard Frisch

German linguist, entomologist, ornithiologist and engraver
Person human Q97126
Johann Leonhard Frisch
Philipp Jacob Frisch (1702–1753) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Johann Leonhard Frisch was born on March 19, 1666[1], in Sulzbach-Rosenberg[2]. He died on March 21, 1743[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], ornithologist[6], teacher[7], copper engraver[8], and linguist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Ferdinand Helfreich Frisch[11], Just Leopold Frisch[12], Philipp Jacob Frisch[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Native language: German[15]
  • Occupation: lexicographer[16], naturalist[17]
  • Field of work: entomology[18], ornithology[19], philology[20], medicine[21]
  • Position held: rector[22]
  • Student: Ferdinand Helfreich Frisch[23]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Johann Leonhard Frisch[27]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[28]
  • Family name: Frisch[29]
  • Given name: Johann[30]
  • Author citation (zoology): Frisch[31]
  • Work location: Berlin[32]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36], Latin[37]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Leonhard Frisch[38]
  • Name in native language: Johann Leonhard Frisch[39]
  • Writing language: German[40]

Why It Matters

Johann Leonhard Frisch has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Johann Leonhard Frisch born?

Johann Leonhard Frisch was born in Sulzbach-Rosenberg[2].

Where did Johann Leonhard Frisch die?

Johann Leonhard Frisch passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Johann Leonhard Frisch do for work?

Johann Leonhard Frisch worked as an entomologist[5], ornithologist[6], teacher[7], copper engraver[8], and linguist[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Frisch, Johann Leonhard. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Frisch, Johann Leonhard. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1724381A, OL5301550A
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar5326513
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'species', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nlb authority id (belarus): NLB-ar5326513, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289738|batch #289738]]"
  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118536095
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 83372
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  5. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Ferdinand Helfreich Frisch
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Student: Ferdinand Helfreich Frisch, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  6. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entomologist, ornithologist, teacher +4
    Position held → rector
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35587|batch #35587]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entomologist, ornithologist, teacher +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  8. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00394819, cnp01398909
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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