Richard Schomburgk

German-Australian botanist (1811-1891)
Person human Q106178
Richard Schomburgk
Unbekannter Fotograf , vor 1891 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Richard Schomburgk was born on October 5, 1811[1], in Freyburg[2]. He died on March 24, 1891[3], in Adelaide Botanic Garden[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], gardener[7], winemaker[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: North Road Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Pauline Schomburgk[12]
  • Child: Otto Schomburgk[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14], Kingdom of Prussia[15]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[16], scientific collector[17]
  • Field of work: botany[18]
  • Employer: Adelaide Botanic Garden[19]
  • Notable work: Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-1844[20]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Military branch: Prussian Army[24]
  • Commons category: Moritz Richard Schomburgk[25]
  • Military, police or special rank: soldier[26]
  • Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[27]
  • Family name: Schomburgk[28]
  • Given name: Moritz[29], Richard[30]
  • Work location: South Australia[31], Adelaide[32]
  • Relative: Charles Edward Herbert[33]
  • Described by source: The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35], English[36]
  • Name in native language: Richard Schomburgk[37]
  • Different from: Robert Hermann Schomburgk[38]
  • Sibling: Robert Hermann Schomburgk[39], Otto Alfred Schomburgk[40]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[41]

Why It Matters

Richard Schomburgk has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Richard Schomburgk born?

Richard Schomburgk's place of birth was Freyburg[2].

Where did Richard Schomburgk die?

Richard Schomburgk died in Adelaide Botanic Garden[4].

Who was Richard Schomburgk married to?

Richard Schomburgk's spouses include Pauline Schomburgk[12].

What did Richard Schomburgk do for work?

Richard Schomburgk worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], gardener[7], winemaker[8], and military personnel[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . 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. 10h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2426251A, OL2549993A
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  2. 10d ago · Putnik · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'it', 'ru', 'species', 'sv']
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → richard-moritz-schomburgk
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  3. 20w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 4231
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 4231, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071949|Moritz Richard (Richard) Schomburgk (#290071949)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/791"
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