August Breithaupt

German mineralogist (1791–1873)
Person human Q69755
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Summary

August Breithaupt was born on May 18, 1791[1], in Probstzella[2]. He died on September 22, 1873[3], in Freiberg[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Q137884822[8]
  • Child: Hermann Breithaupt[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[10]
  • Employer: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[11]
  • Educated at: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[12], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15], Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[16], Corps Saxo-Montania zu Freiberg und Dresden in Aachen[17], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Breithaupt[20]
  • Given name: August[21]
  • Student of: Abraham Gottlob Werner[22]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], New International Encyclopedia[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
  • Name in native language: August Breithaupt[28]
  • Writing language: German[29]
  • P14536: 414780[30]
  • P14585: 43243[31]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for August Breithaupt include breithauptite[32], a mineral species[33].

Why It Matters

August Breithaupt has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include breithauptite[32], a mineral species[33].

FAQs

Where was August Breithaupt born?

August Breithaupt's place of birth was Probstzella[2].

Where did August Breithaupt die?

August Breithaupt passed away in Freiberg[4].

Who was August Breithaupt married to?

August Breithaupt's spouses include Q137884822[8].

What did August Breithaupt do for work?

August Breithaupt worked as a mineralogist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did August Breithaupt go to school?

August Breithaupt was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[12] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . rac.es. rac.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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