Theodor Schwann
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Summary
Theodor Schwann was born on December 7, 1810[1], in Neuss[2]. He died on January 11, 1882[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,832 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 12, 1882[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
- Field of work: zoology[13]
- Position held: professor[14]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], University of Liège[16]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[17], University of Liège[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], University of Würzburg[20], Dreikönigsgymnasium[21]
- Award received: Copley Medal[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[29], Académie Nationale de Médecine[30], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[32], Academy of Sciences of Turin[33], Germania zu Würzburg[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
- Influenced by: Johannes Peter Müller[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Theodor Schwann[38]
- Archives at: Stadtarchiv Neuss[39]
- Family name: Schwann[40]
- Given name: Theodor[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Theodor Schwann[42]
- Commons gallery: Theodor Schwann[43]
- Work location: Berlin[44], Bonn[45], Leuven[46]
- Student of: Johannes Peter Müller[47]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[50], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[55]
- Commons Creator page: Theodor Schwann[56]
- Name in native language: Theodor Schwann[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Theodor Schwann include Schwann cell[58], a cell type[59].
Why It Matters
Theodor Schwann has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of cell theory[62], a scientific theory[63], founded in 1839[64] and pepsin[65], a group or class of enzymes[66]. Entities named for him include Schwann cell[58], a cell type[59].
FAQs
Where was Theodor Schwann born?
Theodor Schwann's place of birth was Neuss[2].
Where did Theodor Schwann die?
Theodor Schwann died in Cologne[4].
What did Theodor Schwann do for work?
Theodor Schwann worked as a biologist[5], physician[6], physiologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9].
Where did Theodor Schwann go to school?
Theodor Schwann was educated at University of Bonn[17], University of Liège[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], and University of Würzburg[20].
What awards did Theodor Schwann receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
What did Theodor Schwann discover?
Theodor Schwann is credited as discoverer of cell theory[62] and pepsin[65].