Matthias Geuns

Dutch botanist and author (1735-1817)
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Matthias Geuns

Summary

Matthias Geuns is a human[1]. He was born in Groningen[2]. He was born on September 2, 1735[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on December 1, 1817[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groningen[2], Matthias Geuns…
  • Matthias Geuns died in Utrecht[4].
  • Matthias Geuns was born on September 2, 1735[3].
  • Matthias Geuns died on December 1, 1817[5].
  • Matthias Geuns died on December 9, 1817[11].
  • Matthias Geuns's father was Q137667928[12].
  • Matthias Geuns's mother was Q137667929[13].
  • A child of Matthias Geuns was Jan van Geuns[14].
  • Matthias Geuns held citizenship in Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Matthias Geuns's native language[16].
  • Matthias Geuns worked as a botanist[6].
  • Matthias Geuns worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Matthias Geuns worked as a writer[8].
  • Matthias Geuns's professions included physician[9].
  • Among Matthias Geuns's employers was Utrecht University[17].
  • Matthias Geuns was employed by University of Harderwijk[18].
  • Matthias Geuns's education included a stint at Leiden University[19].
  • Matthias Geuns's education included a stint at University of Groningen[20].
  • Matthias Geuns's doctoral advisor was Gualtherus van Doeveren[21].
  • Matthias Geuns's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Siegfried Albinus[22].
  • A notable student of Matthias Geuns was Bernardus Franciscus Suerman[23].
  • Matthias Geuns was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Matthias Geuns is recorded as male[25].
  • Matthias Geuns's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Matthias Geuns supervised Bernardus Franciscus Suerman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthias Geuns was born in Groningen[2]. He was born on September 2, 1735[3]. His father was Q137667928[12]. His mother was Q137667929[13]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[19], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and University of Groningen[20], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1614[34], headquartered in Groningen[35]. Doctoral advisors include Gualtherus van Doeveren[21], a university teacher[36], 1730–1783[37], of Dutch Republic[38] and Bernhard Siegfried Albinus[22], an anatomist[39], 1697–1770[40], of Holy Roman Empire[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42]. Matthias Geuns studied under Gualtherus van Doeveren[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9]. Employers include Utrecht University[17], a public research university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Utrecht[47] and University of Harderwijk[18], a university[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1648[50], headquartered in Harderwijk[51]. A notable student of Matthias Geuns was Bernardus Franciscus Suerman[23]. He supervised Bernardus Franciscus Suerman as a doctoral student[27].

Personal Life

A child of Matthias Geuns was Jan van Geuns[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1, 1817[5] and December 9, 1817[11]. Matthias Geuns died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Matthias Geuns is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Geuns born?

Born in Groningen[2], Matthias Geuns…

Where did Matthias Geuns die?

Matthias Geuns died in Utrecht[4].

Who were Matthias Geuns's parents?

Matthias Geuns's father was Q137667928[12]. Matthias Geuns's mother was Q137667929[13].

What did Matthias Geuns do for work?

Matthias Geuns worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and physician[9].

Where did Matthias Geuns go to school?

Matthias Geuns was educated at Leiden University[19] and University of Groningen[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  19. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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