Carl von Martius
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Carl von Martius was a 19th-century German botanist and explorer renowned for his extensive studies of Brazilian flora and major contributions to plant taxonomy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius | 12 |
| von Martius | 3 |
| Carl von Martius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Carl von Martius Context triple: [Elaeagnaceae, hasTaxonomicAuthor, Carl von Martius]
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Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a pioneering 18th–19th century Prussian naturalist and explorer whose integrative studies of nature helped lay the foundations of modern biogeography and deeply shaped later scientists such as Charles Darwin.
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Leopold Fitzinger
Leopold Fitzinger was a 19th-century Austrian zoologist and herpetologist known for his influential taxonomic work on reptiles and amphibians.
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Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle was a prominent 19th-century Swiss botanist known for pioneering work in plant taxonomy and for developing an influential natural system of plant classification.
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Adolf Bastian
Adolf Bastian was a 19th-century German ethnologist whose comparative studies of cultures and concept of "elementary ideas" helped lay foundational principles for modern anthropology.
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Karl Ritter
Karl Ritter was a senior German diplomat and Nazi official who played a key role in coordinating foreign policy and war crimes during the Third Reich.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carl von Martius Target entity description: Carl von Martius was a 19th-century German botanist and explorer renowned for his extensive studies of Brazilian flora and major contributions to plant taxonomy.
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A.
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a pioneering 18th–19th century Prussian naturalist and explorer whose integrative studies of nature helped lay the foundations of modern biogeography and deeply shaped later scientists such as Charles Darwin.
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B.
Leopold Fitzinger
Leopold Fitzinger was a 19th-century Austrian zoologist and herpetologist known for his influential taxonomic work on reptiles and amphibians.
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C.
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle was a prominent 19th-century Swiss botanist known for pioneering work in plant taxonomy and for developing an influential natural system of plant classification.
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D.
Adolf Bastian
Adolf Bastian was a 19th-century German ethnologist whose comparative studies of cultures and concept of "elementary ideas" helped lay foundational principles for modern anthropology.
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E.
Karl Ritter
Karl Ritter was a senior German diplomat and Nazi official who played a key role in coordinating foreign policy and war crimes during the Third Reich.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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Subject: Carl von Martius Description of subject: Carl von Martius was a 19th-century German botanist and explorer renowned for his extensive studies of Brazilian flora and major contributions to plant taxonomy.
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