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Karl Jordan
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German entomologist (1861–1959)
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Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan was a male entomologist, zoologist, lepidopterist, and curator born in Almstedt in 1861. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Jordan was educated at the University of Göttingen and spoke German. His professional work focused on entomology, and he is cited in zoology under the name Jordan.
He served as a curator with collection items held at the Natural History Museum. Jordan was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Entomological Society. He died in Tring in 1959.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Almstedt
- Place of death
- Tring
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- entomology
- Image
- Karl Jordan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Karl Jordan
- date of birth
- 1861-12-07
- date of death
- 1959-01-12
- author citation (zoology)
- Jordan
- name in native language
- Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordany
- P6944
- Karl Jordan
- collection items at
- Natural History Museum
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