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Alexander Koenig

German naturalist and zoologist

Alexander Ferdinand Koenig (20 February 1858 – 16 July 1940) was a German naturalist and zoologist. Making use of the family wealth earned from the sugar business, he went on collection expeditions and founded what is now known as the Museum Koenig in Bonn in 1912.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Alexander Koenig (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 20, 1858, died Jul 16, 1940.¹

Companies

Museum KoenigFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin³
Date not recordedUniversity of Marburg³
Date not recordedUniversity of Greifswald³
Date not recordedKiel University³

Career

Occupation: zoologist, zoological collector, herpetologist, ornithologist, naturalist.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Museum Koenig⁴

Personal life

BornFeb 20, 1858, Saint Petersburg⁶
DiedJul 16, 1940, Klocksin⁷
CitizenshipGerman Reich⁸
ResidenceGermany⁹

Awards

1938Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches¹⁰
1934honorary citizen of Bonn¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataAlexander Koenig on Wikidata
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WikipediaAlexander Koenig on Wikipedia
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: Founded Museum Koenig, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Koenig: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataMuseum Koenig, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAlexander Koenig photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain