Paul Rudolph Preuss

German botanist (1861-1926)
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Summary

Paul Rudolph Preuss was born on December 12, 1861[1], in Toruń[2]. He died on December 19, 1926[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], botanical collector[5], scientific collector[6], explorer[7], and naturalist[8]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 12, 1861[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: zoological collector[12]
  • Employer: Limbe Botanical Gardens[13], German New Guinea Company[14]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], University of Königsberg[16], Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[19]
  • Academic degree: Dr. phil.[20]
  • Family name: Preuß[21]
  • Given name: Paul[22], Rudolph[23]
  • Work location: Kamerun[24], German New Guinea[25], Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Affiliation: Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee[28], German New Guinea Company[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[30]
  • Collection items at: Naturalis Biodiversity Center[31], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[32], Natural History Museum, Vienna[33], University of Vienna[34], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[35], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[36], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[37], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[38], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[39], Harvard University Herbaria[40], Natural History Museum[41], National Museum of Natural History[42], Herbarium Haussknecht, Institut für Spezielle Botanik[43], Zürich Herbaria[44]

FAQs

Where was Paul Rudolph Preuss born?

Paul Rudolph Preuss was born in Toruń[2].

What did Paul Rudolph Preuss do for work?

Paul Rudolph Preuss worked as a botanist[4], botanical collector[5], scientific collector[6], explorer[7], and naturalist[8].

Where did Paul Rudolph Preuss go to school?

Paul Rudolph Preuss was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], University of Königsberg[16], and Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie[17].

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  32. [33] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Affiliation → Kolonialwirtschaftliches Komitee, German New Guinea Company
    Date of birth → +1861-12-12T00:00:00Z, +1861-11-12T00:00:00Z
    Work location → Kamerun, German New Guinea, Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
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  2. 20w ago · S.v.Mering · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: zoological collector"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector +3
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  4. 21w ago · Fred2502 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Limbe Botanical Gardens, German New Guinea Company
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 117696951
    Botanist author abbreviation → P.Preuss
    Date of birth → +1861-12-12T00:00:00Z, +1861-11-12T00:00:00Z
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Collection items at: Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778861934677"
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