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Ernst Wilhelm Benecke

German geologist, paleontologist and university teacher (1838–1917)
Person human Q103309

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
March 16, 1838
Date of death
March 6, 1917, 1917[8]
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Strasbourg
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[10]
Occupation
geologist, paleontologist, university teacher
Employer
University of Strasbourg, Heidelberg University[13][14]
Field of work
geology, paleontology[11][12]
Educated at
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15]
Child
Wilhelm Benecke[9]
Doctoral student
Émile Haug[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[26]
Described by source
Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon 1803–1932, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne[23][24][25]
Family name
Benecke[20]
Given name
Ernst, Wilhelm[21][22]
Member of
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16][17]
Name in native language
Ernst Wilhelm Benecke[27]
🏷️ Also known as
en E.W. Benecke en E. W. Benecke cs W. Benecke cs Wilhelm Benecke de Ernst Wilhelm von Benecke de Ernst Benecke ru Бенеке Эрнст Вильг. ru Бенеке, Эрнст Вильгельм ru Эрнст Вильгельм Бенеке
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
000000007857761X
VIAF cluster ID
35200014
GND ID
116118539
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ersnt Wilhelm Benecke.jpg ↗
DBA ID
benecke-ernst-wilhelm
DDB person (GND) ID
116118539
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116118539
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1239jcqn
IdRef ID
085553085
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116118539
NL CR AUT ID
uk2008425086
NUKAT ID
n2018154466
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
26477261X
Open Library ID
OL5533857A
SBN author ID
GEAV011452
Treccani ID
ernst-wilhelm-benecke
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
ernst-wilhelm-benecke
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm4RGbFK8Kqw9YfkqJVYP
ZOBODAT person ID
91118

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Summary

Ernst Wilhelm Benecke was born on March 16, 1838[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on March 6, 1917[3], in Strasbourg[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], paleontologist[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Wilhelm Benecke born?

Ernst Wilhelm Benecke was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Ernst Wilhelm Benecke die?

Ernst Wilhelm Benecke passed away in Strasbourg[4].

What did Ernst Wilhelm Benecke do for work?

Ernst Wilhelm Benecke worked as a geologist[5], paleontologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernst Wilhelm Benecke go to school?

Ernst Wilhelm Benecke was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].

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  1. 7w ago · Pelanch3 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 000000007857761X
    Given name → Ernst, Wilhelm
    GND ID → 116118539
    NL CR AUT ID → uk2008425086
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