Karl Patterson Schmidt

American herpetologist (1890–1957)
Person human Q1397402
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Karl Patterson Schmidt

Summary

Karl Patterson Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lake Forest[2]. He was born on June 19, 1890[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on September 26, 1957[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], environmentalist[8], and Q139736858[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,775 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lake Forest[2], Karl Patterson Schmidt…
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt was born on June 19, 1890[3].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt died on September 26, 1957[5].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt worked as a herpetologist[7].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's professions included Q139736858[9].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's field of work was biology[12].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt was employed by American Museum of Natural History[13].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's education included a stint at Lake Forest College[15].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt received the Eminent Ecologist Award[17].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's Commons category is recorded as Karl Patterson Schmidt[22].
  • The cause of death was poison[23].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt[24].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's author citation is recorded as Schmidt[26].
  • Karl Patterson Schmidt's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Patterson Schmidt was born in Lake Forest[2]. He was born on June 19, 1890[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Lake Forest College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1857[34], headquartered in Lake Forest[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], environmentalist[8], and Q139736858[9]. Karl Patterson Schmidt's field of work was biology[12]. Among his employers was American Museum of Natural History[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Eminent Ecologist Award[17], an environmental award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1953[41].

Death and Burial

Karl Patterson Schmidt died on September 26, 1957[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was poison[23].

Why It Matters

Karl Patterson Schmidt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,775 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Karl Patterson Schmidt born?

Karl Patterson Schmidt's place of birth was Lake Forest[2].

Where did Karl Patterson Schmidt die?

Karl Patterson Schmidt passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Karl Patterson Schmidt do for work?

Karl Patterson Schmidt worked as zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], environmentalist[8], and Q139736858[9].

Where did Karl Patterson Schmidt go to school?

Karl Patterson Schmidt was educated at Cornell University[14] and Lake Forest College[15].

What awards did Karl Patterson Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Eminent Ecologist Award[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Karl Patterson Schmidt.tif
    Occupation → zoologist, herpetologist, environmentalist +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Karl Patterson Schmidt.tif"
  2. 20w ago · FoeNyx · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Employer → American Museum of Natural History
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q28244583]]"
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