August Breithaupt

German mineralogist (1791–1873)
Person human Q69755
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August Breithaupt

Summary

August Breithaupt is a human[1]. Born in Probstzella[2], he… he was born on +1791-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Freiberg[4]. He died on +1873-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • August Breithaupt's place of birth was Probstzella[2].
  • August Breithaupt passed away in Freiberg[4].
  • August Breithaupt was born on +1791-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • August Breithaupt died on +1873-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • August Breithaupt was married to Q137884822[9].
  • A child of August Breithaupt was Hermann Breithaupt[10].
  • August Breithaupt held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[11].
  • August Breithaupt worked as a mineralogist[6].
  • August Breithaupt worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among August Breithaupt's employers was Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[12].
  • August Breithaupt was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[13].
  • August Breithaupt was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].
  • August Breithaupt was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • August Breithaupt was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • August Breithaupt was a member of Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[17].
  • August Breithaupt was a member of Corps Saxo-Montania zu Freiberg und Dresden in Aachen[18].
  • August Breithaupt was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[19].
  • August Breithaupt's image is recorded as Breithauptfreiberg.jpg[20].
  • August Breithaupt is recorded as male[21].
  • August Breithaupt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • August Breithaupt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081450097[23].
  • August Breithaupt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64876889[24].
  • August Breithaupt's GND ID is recorded as 12195935X[25].
  • August Breithaupt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015164326[26].
  • August Breithaupt's IdRef ID is recorded as 150373023[27].

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Origins and Family

August Breithaupt's place of birth was Probstzella[2]. He was born on +1791-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Freiberg[31] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]. August Breithaupt studied under Abraham Gottlob Werner[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among August Breithaupt's employers was Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[12].

Personal Life

August Breithaupt was married to Q137884822[9]. A child of him was Hermann Breithaupt[10].

Death and Burial

August Breithaupt died on +1873-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Freiberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for August Breithaupt include breithauptite[37], a mineral species[38].

Why It Matters

August Breithaupt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include breithauptite[37], a mineral species[38].

FAQs

Where was August Breithaupt born?

Born in Probstzella[2], August Breithaupt…

Where did August Breithaupt die?

August Breithaupt passed away in Freiberg[4].

Who was August Breithaupt married to?

August Breithaupt's spouses include Q137884822[9].

What did August Breithaupt do for work?

August Breithaupt worked as mineralogist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did August Breithaupt go to school?

August Breithaupt was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[13] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[14].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . rac.es. rac.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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