Joseph Gaertner

German botanist
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Joseph Gaertner
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Joseph Gaertner

Summary

Joseph Gaertner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Calw[2]. He was born on March 12, 1732[3]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He died on July 14, 1791[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Gaertner was born in Calw[2].
  • Joseph Gaertner died in Tübingen[4].
  • Joseph Gaertner was born on March 12, 1732[3].
  • Joseph Gaertner was born on January 1, 1732[12].
  • Joseph Gaertner died on July 14, 1791[5].
  • Joseph Gaertner died on January 1, 1791[13].
  • A child of Joseph Gaertner was Karl Friedrich von Gaertner[14].
  • Joseph Gaertner held citizenship in Duchy of Württemberg[15].
  • Joseph Gaertner held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Joseph Gaertner's professions included botanist[6].
  • Joseph Gaertner worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Joseph Gaertner worked as a mycologist[8].
  • Joseph Gaertner worked as a physician[9].
  • Joseph Gaertner's professions included zoologist[10].
  • Joseph Gaertner worked as a scientific illustrator[17].
  • Joseph Gaertner's field of work was botany[18].
  • Joseph Gaertner held the position of professor[19].
  • Among Joseph Gaertner's employers was University of Tübingen[20].
  • Joseph Gaertner was employed by Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Joseph Gaertner's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[22].
  • Joseph Gaertner received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • Joseph Gaertner was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Joseph Gaertner was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Joseph Gaertner was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Joseph Gaertner is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Calw[2], Joseph Gaertner… Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1732[3] and January 1, 1732[12].

Education

Joseph Gaertner's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], zoologist[10], and scientific illustrator[17]. Joseph Gaertner's field of work was botany[18]. Employers include University of Tübingen[20], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an academy of sciences[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. He held the position of professor[19].

Recognition

Joseph Gaertner received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Gaertner was Karl Friedrich von Gaertner[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 14, 1791[5] and January 1, 1791[13]. Joseph Gaertner died in Tübingen[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Gaertner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of pepo[38], a type of fruit[39]. Works attributed to him include De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum[40], a written work[41].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Gaertner born?

Joseph Gaertner was born in Calw[2].

Where did Joseph Gaertner die?

Joseph Gaertner passed away in Tübingen[4].

What did Joseph Gaertner do for work?

Joseph Gaertner worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], physician[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Joseph Gaertner go to school?

Joseph Gaertner was educated at University of Tübingen[22].

What awards did Joseph Gaertner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

What did Joseph Gaertner discover?

Joseph Gaertner is credited as discoverer of pepo[38].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Peter Simon Pallas and Zoological Institute Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Gambo7 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Gaertner
    Wikidata description German botanist
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, university teacher, mycologist +3
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  3. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Calw
    Interested in botany
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
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