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Alfred Brehm
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German naturalist (1829-1884)
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Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829–1884) was a German ornithologist, zoologist, painter, and writer. Born and deceased in Renthendorf, he held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Brehm was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and served as a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. His father was Christian Ludwig Brehm.
Brehm’s field of work was zoology, and he wrote in German. Among his notable works are *Brehm's Tierleben*, *Die Menschenaffen*, *Katzengeschichten*, and *Einfluss von Mannit auf die Resorption des glomerulären Restfiltrates bei experimenteller Hämatinvergiftung der Ratte*. He also contributed to the creative work *Popular Science*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Einfluss von Mannit auf die Resorption des glomerulären Restfiltrates bei experimenteller Hämatinvergiftung der Ratte
- Katzengeschichten
- Die Menschenaffen
- Brehm's Tierleben
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 59
- Total plays
- 343
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Synthesis of graphene-based nanosheets via chemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide
· 2007 · cited 13,133x
- Mutation and Cancer: Statistical Study of Retinoblastoma
· 1971 · cited 5,403x
- G PROTEINS: TRANSDUCERS OF RECEPTOR-GENERATED SIGNALS
· 1987 · cited 4,999x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
· 2022 · cited 4,820x
- The Somatic Genomic Landscape of Glioblastoma
· 2013 · cited 4,486x
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Key facts
- Born
- Alfred Edmund Brehm , ( 1829-02-02 ) 2 February 1829, Unterrenthendorf , Saxe-Altenburg
- Died
- 11 November 1884 (1884-11-11) (aged 55), Renthendorf, German Empire
- Education
- University of Jena
- Occupations
- Zoologist, writer
- Known for
- Brehm's Life of Animals
- Spouse
- Mathilde Reiz
- Children
- Five
- Father
- Christian Ludwig Brehm
- Awards
- German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina
- Institutions
- Zoological Garden of Hamburg
- Author abbrev zoology
- A.E. Brehm
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edmund
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Place of birth
- Renthendorf
- Place of death
- Renthendorf
- Father
- Christian Ludwig Brehm
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- Employer
- Zoological Garden of Hamburg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Field of work
- zoology
- Image
- Alfred Edmund Brehm from Familj-Journalen1885.png
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- date of birth
- 1829-02-02
- date of death
- 1884-11-11
- Commons gallery
- Alfred Brehm
- author citation (zoology)
- Brehm
- name in native language
- Alfred Brehm
- Commons Creator page
- Alfred Edmund Brehm
- writing language
- German
- P8168
- Max Papis
- P6944
- Alfred Brehm
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- collection items at
- National Museum of Natural History
- Commons category
- Alfred Brehm
Sources (6)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
11 objects attributed to Alfred Brehm, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
La Creación : historia natural : división de la obra zoología ó Reino animal
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Erste Abtheilung – Säugethiere. Zweiter Band: Raubthiere, Kerfjäger, Nager, Zahnarme, Beutel- und Gabeltiere
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Zweite Abtheilung – Vögel. Zweiter Band: Raubvögel, Sperlingsvögel und Girrvögel
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Dritte Abtheilung – Kriechthiere, Lurche und Fische. Zweiter Band: Die Fische
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Vierte Abtheilung – Wirbellose Tiere. Zweiter Band: Die Niederen Thiere
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Erste Abtheilung – Säugethiere. Erster Band: Affen und Halbaffen, Flatterthiere, Raubthiere
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Erste Abtheilung – Säugethiere. Dritter Band: Hufthiere, Seesäugethiere
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Zweite Abtheilung – Vögel. Erster Band: Papageien, Leichtschnäbler, Schwirrvögel, Spechte und Raubvögel
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Dritte Abtheilung – Kriechthiere, Lurche und Fische. Erster Band: Kriechthiere und Lurche
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Vierte Abtheilung – Wirbellose Thiere. Erster Band: Die Insekten, Tausendfüßler und Spinnen
Brehms Thierleben. Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs Zweite Abtheilung – Vögel. Dritter Band: Scharrvögel, Kurzflügler, Stelzvögel, Zahnschnäbler, Seeflieger, Ruderfüßler, Taucher
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Encyclopedic overview
Alfred Edmund Brehm ( German pronunciation: [ˈalfʁeːt ˈʔɛtmʊnt ˈbʁeːm]; 2 February 1829 – 11 November 1884) was a German zoologist and writer. His multi-volume book Brehms Tierleben, which he co-authored with Eduard Pechuël-Loesche, Wilhelm Haacke, and Richard Schmidtlein, became a household word for popular zoological literature. He was the first director of the Zoological Garden of Hamburg.
Early life
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