Karl Heider

Austrian zoologist and university teacher (1856–1935)
Person human Q84996
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Karl Heider

Summary

Karl Heider is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on April 28, 1856[3]. He passed away in Schloss Thinnfeld[4]. He died on January 1, 1935[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Heider was born in Vienna[2].
  • Karl Heider died in Schloss Thinnfeld[4].
  • Karl Heider was born on April 28, 1856[3].
  • Karl Heider died on January 1, 1935[5].
  • Karl Heider died on July 2, 1935[10].
  • A child of Karl Heider was Doris Heider[11].
  • Karl Heider held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Karl Heider worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Karl Heider worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Heider worked as a physician[8].
  • Among Karl Heider's employers was University of Innsbruck[13].
  • Among Karl Heider's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Karl Heider was employed by Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[15].
  • Karl Heider was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Karl Heider was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Karl Heider is recorded as male[18].
  • Karl Heider's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karl Heider's Commons category is recorded as Karl Heider (zoologist)[20].
  • Karl Heider's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[21].
  • Karl Heider's family name is recorded as Heider[22].
  • Karl Heider's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Karl Heider's author citation is recorded as Heider[24].
  • Karl Heider's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Karl Heider's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Karl Heider's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Heider's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on April 28, 1856[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Employers include University of Innsbruck[13], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1669[30], headquartered in Innsbruck[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[15], a natural history museum[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1810[38].

Personal Life

A child of Karl Heider was Doris Heider[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1935[5] and July 2, 1935[10]. Karl Heider passed away in Schloss Thinnfeld[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Heider ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Kühn[41], a geneticist[42], 1885–1968[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[45], specialised in zoology[46].

FAQs

Where was Karl Heider born?

Karl Heider's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Karl Heider die?

Karl Heider died in Schloss Thinnfeld[4].

What did Karl Heider do for work?

Karl Heider worked as zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Retrieved . museumfuernaturkunde.berlin. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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