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Frits Went
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Dutch botanist (1863-1935)
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Frits Went was a Dutch botanist and university teacher born in Amsterdam in 1863. He held a doctorate and worked in botany, plant morphology, and plant physiology. His professional career included positions at Utrecht University and Leiden University, as well as work in the Dutch East Indies. He was educated at the University of Amsterdam and spoke Dutch, English, and German.
Went was a member of several scientific institutions, including the Royal Society, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He died in Wassenaar in 1935. His given name was Friedrich August Ferdinand Christian Went. He had a child named Frits Warmolt Went.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christiaan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- Wassenaar
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Amsterdam
- Employer
- Utrecht University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- Dutch
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Field of work
- plant physiology
- Image
- Frits Went - Onze Hoogleeraren (1898).jpg
- Work location
- Dutch East Indies
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- date of birth
- 1863-06-18
- date of death
- 1935-07-24
- name in native language
- Friedrich August Ferdinand Christian Went
- Commons category
- Frits Went
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