Bernhard Walther

German astronomer (1430–1504)
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Summary

Bernhard Walther is a human[1]. He was born in Memmingen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1430[3]. He passed away in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[4]. He died on June 19, 1504[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bernhard Walther was born in Memmingen[2].
  • Bernhard Walther died in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[4].
  • Bernhard Walther was born on January 1, 1430[3].
  • Bernhard Walther died on June 19, 1504[5].
  • Bernhard Walther died on 1504[8].
  • Bernhard Walther held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[9].
  • Bernhard Walther worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Bernhard Walther's doctoral advisor was Regiomontanus[10].
  • Bernhard Walther is recorded as male[11].
  • Bernhard Walther's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bernhard Walther supervised Johannes Schöner as a doctoral student[13].
  • Bernhard Walther's family name is recorded as Walther[14].
  • Bernhard Walther's given name is recorded as Bernard[15].
  • Bernhard Walther studied under Regiomontanus[16].
  • Bernhard Walther's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[17].
  • Bernhard Walther's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Bernhard Walther's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Bernhard Walther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernhard Walther was born in Memmingen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1430[3].

Education

Bernhard Walther's doctoral advisor was Regiomontanus[10]. He studied under Regiomontanus[16].

Career and Affiliations

Bernhard Walther's professions included astronomer[6]. He supervised Johannes Schöner as a doctoral student[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 19, 1504[5] and 1504[8]. Bernhard Walther died in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bernhard Walther include Walther[21], an impact crater[22].

Why It Matters

Bernhard Walther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Walther[21], an impact crater[22].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Schöner[25], an astronomer[26], 1477–1547[27], of Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg[28], specialised in astronomy[29].

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Walther born?

Bernhard Walther was born in Memmingen[2].

Where did Bernhard Walther die?

Bernhard Walther died in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg[4].

What did Bernhard Walther do for work?

Bernhard Walther worked as astronomer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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