Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius

German ornithologist (1845-1912)
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Summary

Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius was born on July 5, 1845[1], in Brunswick[2]. He died on May 31, 1912[3], in Brunswick[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], curator[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brunswick[11]
  • Occupation: zoological collector[12], zoologist[13], physician[14], scientific collector[15]
  • Field of work: zoology[16], ornithology[17], medicine[18], natural science research[19]
  • Employer: TU Braunschweig[20]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Family name: Blasius[23]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[24], August[25], Heinrich[26]
  • Author citation (zoology): Blasius[27]
  • Work location: Brunswick[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Name in native language: Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius[30]
  • Sibling: Rudolf Blasius[31]
  • Collection items at: National Museum of Natural History[32]
  • P14660: 00000040[33]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius born?

Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius's place of birth was Brunswick[2].

Where did Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius die?

Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius passed away in Brunswick[4].

What did Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius do for work?

Wilhelm August Heinrich Blasius worked as an ornithologist[5], curator[6], university teacher[7], paleontologist[8], and naturalist[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . en.bionomia.net. Retrieved . en.bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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