Anders Johan Lexell
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Summary
Anders Johan Lexell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turku[2]. He was born on December 24, 1740[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 11, 1784[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Anders Johan Lexell's place of birth was Turku[2].
- Anders Johan Lexell passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
- Anders Johan Lexell was born on December 24, 1740[3].
- Anders Johan Lexell died on December 11, 1784[5].
- Anders Johan Lexell died on November 30, 1784[11].
- Burial took place at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[12].
- Anders Johan Lexell's father was Jonas Lexell[13].
- Anders Johan Lexell held citizenship in Sweden[14].
- Anders Johan Lexell held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
- Swedish was Anders Johan Lexell's native language[16].
- Anders Johan Lexell worked as an astronomer[6].
- Anders Johan Lexell's professions included mathematician[7].
- Anders Johan Lexell worked as a physicist[8].
- Anders Johan Lexell's professions included university teacher[9].
- Anders Johan Lexell's field of work was astronomy[17].
- Anders Johan Lexell's field of work was trigonometry[18].
- Anders Johan Lexell's field of work was mathematics[19].
- Among Anders Johan Lexell's employers was Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20].
- Anders Johan Lexell was employed by Uppsala University[21].
- Anders Johan Lexell was employed by Royal Academy of Turku[22].
- Anders Johan Lexell's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Turku[23].
- Anders Johan Lexell's doctoral advisor was Jakob Gadolin[24].
- A notable work attributed to Anders Johan Lexell is Disquisitio de inuestiganda vera quantitate parallaxeos solis, ex transitu Veneris ante discum solis anno 1769, cui accedunt animaduersiones in tractatum[25].
- A notable work attributed to Anders Johan Lexell is Lexell's Comet[26].
- A notable work attributed to Anders Johan Lexell is Lexell's theorem[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Turku[2], Anders Johan Lexell… he was born on December 24, 1740[3]. His father was Jonas Lexell[13]. Swedish was his native language[16].
Education
Anders Johan Lexell's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Turku[23]. His doctoral advisor was Jakob Gadolin[24]. Studied under Leonhard Euler[28], a mathematician[29], 1707–1783[30], of Old Swiss Confederacy[31], specialised in mathematical analysis[32] and Jakob Gadolin[33], a philosopher[34], 1719–1802[35], of Sweden[36], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[37].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include astronomy[17], a branch of science[38]; trigonometry[18], a branch of mathematics[39]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20], an academy of sciences[41], in Russian Empire[42], founded in 1724[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]; Uppsala University[21], a university[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1477[47], headquartered in Uppsala[48]; and Royal Academy of Turku[22], a university[49], in Finland[50], founded in 1640[51].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Disquisitio de inuestiganda vera quantitate parallaxeos solis, ex transitu Veneris ante discum solis anno 1769, cui accedunt animaduersiones in tractatum[25], a version, edition or translation[52]; Lexell's Comet[26], a periodic comet[53]; and Lexell's theorem[27], a theorem[54]. Things named for Anders Johan Lexell include Lexell[55], an impact crater[56].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include December 11, 1784[5] and November 30, 1784[11]. Anders Johan Lexell died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Anders Johan Lexell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Lexell[55], an impact crater[56].
FAQs
Where was Anders Johan Lexell born?
Anders Johan Lexell was born in Turku[2].
Where did Anders Johan Lexell die?
Anders Johan Lexell passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Anders Johan Lexell's parents?
Anders Johan Lexell's father was Jonas Lexell[13].
What did Anders Johan Lexell do for work?
Anders Johan Lexell worked as astronomer[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Anders Johan Lexell go to school?
Anders Johan Lexell was educated at Royal Academy of Turku[23].