August Leopold Crelle

German mathematician, architect and engineer (1780-1855)
Person human Q450998
August Leopold Crelle
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August Leopold Crelle

Summary

August Leopold Crelle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eichwerder (Wriezen)[2]. He was born on March 17, 1780[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on October 6, 1855[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], state-certified engineers specializing in building construction[7], autodidact[8], architect[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • August Leopold Crelle's place of birth was Eichwerder (Wriezen)[2].
  • August Leopold Crelle died in Berlin[4].
  • August Leopold Crelle was born on March 17, 1780[3].
  • August Leopold Crelle was born on March 11, 1780[12].
  • August Leopold Crelle died on October 6, 1855[5].
  • August Leopold Crelle is buried at Dorfkirche Schöneberg[13].
  • August Leopold Crelle held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • August Leopold Crelle worked as a mathematician[6].
  • August Leopold Crelle worked as a state-certified engineers specializing in building construction[7].
  • August Leopold Crelle worked as an autodidact[8].
  • August Leopold Crelle worked as an architect[9].
  • August Leopold Crelle's professions included composer[10].
  • August Leopold Crelle worked as a collector[15].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was triangle geometry[16].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was geometry[18].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was mathematical analysis[19].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was architecture[20].
  • August Leopold Crelle's field of work was social policy[21].
  • August Leopold Crelle held the position of Oberbaurat[22].
  • August Leopold Crelle was employed by Royal Prussian Ministry of the Interior[23].
  • August Leopold Crelle was employed by Prussian Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs[24].
  • August Leopold Crelle's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[25].
  • A notable work attributed to August Leopold Crelle is Crelle's Journal[26].
  • August Leopold Crelle was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Eichwerder (Wriezen)[2], August Leopold Crelle… Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1780[3] and March 11, 1780[12].

Education

August Leopold Crelle was educated at Heidelberg University[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], state-certified engineers specializing in building construction[7], autodidact[8], architect[9], composer[10], and collector[15]. Fields of work include triangle geometry[16], a mathematical theory[29]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[30]; geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[31]; mathematical analysis[19], an academic discipline[32]; architecture[20], an academic discipline[33]; and social policy[21], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include Royal Prussian Ministry of the Interior[23], an interior ministry[35], in Kingdom of Prussia[36], founded in 1808[37] and Prussian Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs[24], a defunct organization[38], in Kingdom of Prussia[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Berlin[41]. August Leopold Crelle held the position of Oberbaurat[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to August Leopold Crelle is Crelle's Journal[26]. Things named for him include Crelle's Journal[42], a scientific journal[43], founded in 1826[44].

Death and Burial

August Leopold Crelle died on October 6, 1855[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Dorfkirche Schöneberg[13].

Why It Matters

August Leopold Crelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of Brocard points[47], a triangle center[48]. Entities named for him include Crelle's Journal[42], a scientific journal[43], founded in 1826[44].

FAQs

Where was August Leopold Crelle born?

August Leopold Crelle was born in Eichwerder (Wriezen)[2].

Where did August Leopold Crelle die?

August Leopold Crelle died in Berlin[4].

What did August Leopold Crelle do for work?

August Leopold Crelle worked as mathematician[6], state-certified engineers specializing in building construction[7], autodidact[8], architect[9], and composer[10].

Where did August Leopold Crelle go to school?

August Leopold Crelle was educated at Heidelberg University[25].

What did August Leopold Crelle discover?

August Leopold Crelle is credited as discoverer of Brocard points[47].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Crelle, August Leopold. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de. archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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