Anders Johan Lexell

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].

Body

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].