Juan Brüggen Messtorff

German-Chilean geologist
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Summary

Juan Brüggen Messtorff was born on April 25, 1887[1], in Lübeck[2]. He died on March 7, 1953[3], in Santiago[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], writer[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Heinrich Brüggen[9]
  • Spouse: Hertha Lenz de Brüggen[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Chile[11], German Empire[12], Lübeck[13]
  • Employer: University of Chile[14], Chile[15]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], University of Rostock[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], University of Zurich[19], University of Bonn[20], University of Vienna[21]
  • Member of: Berlin Geographical Society[22], Geologische Vereinigung[23], American Geographical Society[24], Association of Pacific Coast Geographers[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Given name: Juan[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Juan Brüggen Messtorff include Brüggen Glacier[30], a glacier[31], in Chile[32] and brüggenite[33], a mineral species[34].

Why It Matters

Juan Brüggen Messtorff has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Brüggen Glacier[30], a glacier[31], in Chile[32] and brüggenite[33], a mineral species[34].

FAQs

Where was Juan Brüggen Messtorff born?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff was born in Lübeck[2].

Where did Juan Brüggen Messtorff die?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff died in Santiago[4].

Who were Juan Brüggen Messtorff's parents?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff's father was Heinrich Brüggen[9].

Who was Juan Brüggen Messtorff married to?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff's spouses include Hertha Lenz de Brüggen[10].

What did Juan Brüggen Messtorff do for work?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff worked as a geologist[5], writer[6], and professor[7].

Where did Juan Brüggen Messtorff go to school?

Juan Brüggen Messtorff was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], University of Rostock[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18], and University of Zurich[19].

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  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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