Joseph Gottfried Mikan

Austrian-Czech botanist (1743–1814)
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Summary

Joseph Gottfried Mikan was born on September 3, 1743[1], in Česká Lípa[2]. He died on August 7, 1814[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], physician[6], pedagogue[7], naturalist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1742[11], December 4, 1742[12]
  • Child: Johann Christian Mikan[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[15], scientific collector[16]
  • Position held: Rector of Charles University[17], rector[18]
  • Employer: Charles University[19]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Josef Bohumír Mikan[22]
  • Family name: Mikan[23]
  • Given name: Joseph[24]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[26], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[28], German[29], Latin[30]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[31], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[32], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[33], National Museum of Natural History[34]
  • P14585: 39677[35]

Why It Matters

Joseph Gottfried Mikan has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Gottfried Mikan born?

Joseph Gottfried Mikan was born in Česká Lípa[2].

Where did Joseph Gottfried Mikan die?

Joseph Gottfried Mikan passed away in Prague[4].

What did Joseph Gottfried Mikan do for work?

Joseph Gottfried Mikan worked as a botanist[5], physician[6], pedagogue[7], naturalist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Joseph Gottfried Mikan go to school?

Joseph Gottfried Mikan was educated at University of Vienna[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Mikan, Joseph Gottfried (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Joseph
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