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Adelbert von Chamisso
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cham., Louis Charles Adelaïde de Chamisso, Louis-Charles-Adelaïde de Chamisso, Louis Charles Adelaide Comte De Chamisso, Comte de Louis Charles Adelaide, Louis de Chamissot de Boncourt, Adalbert von Chamisso
German poet and botanist (1781–1838)
Adelbert von Chamisso was a German writer and scientist who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for combining poetry with botanical study. He remains notable for his literary works and contributions to natural science during a period when such interdisciplinary pursuits were valued in European intellectual life.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Châlons-en-Champagne
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
- Languages spoken
- German
- Notable work
- Peter Schlemihl
- Field of work
- zoology
- Image
- Chamisso Adelbert von 1781-1838.png
- Work location
- Berlin
- Residence
- Friedrichstraße
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- start of work period
- 1815-01-01
- end of work period
- 1838-01-01
- topic's main category
- Category:Adelbert von Chamisso
- Commons gallery
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- Commons category
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- date of birth
- 1781-01-01
- date of death
- 1838-01-01
- name in native language
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- birth name
- Louis Charles Adélaïde de Chamissot de Boncourt
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
- writing language
- German
- author citation (zoology)
- Chamisso
- Commons Creator page
- Adelbert von Chamisso
- archives at
- Berlin State Library
- collection items at
- Bishop Museum
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Adelbert von Chamisso, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Paul Erman
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Friedrich de La Motte- Fouqué, written by Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Friedrich de La Motte- Fouqué, written by Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Friedrich de La Motte- Fouqué, written by Unknown
Editor’s note
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Fanny Hertz
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Fanny Hertz, written by Johann Friedrich Palm
Letter to Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, written by Adelbert von Chamisso and Johann Friedrich Palm
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, written by Johann Friedrich Palm
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, written by Johann Friedrich Palm
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Unknown
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense
Letter from Julius Eduard Hitzig to Adelbert von Chamisso, written by Adelbert von Chamisso
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso and Johann Friedrich Palm to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann and August Johann Wilhelm Neander
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann and Karl August Varnhagen von Ense
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Wilhelm Neumann
Letter from Adelbert von Chamisso to Hermann Kunibert Neumann, written by Hermann Kunibert Neumann
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Encyclopedic overview
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Adelbert von Chamisso ( German pronunciation: [ˈaːdl̩bɛʁt fɔn ʃaˈmɪso]; 30 January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet, writer and botanist. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.
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