Carl August von Steinheil

Summary

Carl August von Steinheil is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ribeauvillé^[2]. He was born on October 12, 1801^[3]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He died on September 14, 1870^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], mathematician^[9], and optician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carl August von Steinheil was born in Ribeauvillé^[2].
• Born in Alsace^[12], Carl August von Steinheil…
• Carl August von Steinheil died in Munich^[4].
• Carl August von Steinheil was born on October 12, 1801^[3].
• Carl August von Steinheil died on September 14, 1870^[5].
• Carl August von Steinheil is buried at Alter Südfriedhof^[13].
• Carl August von Steinheil's father was Q135551647^[14].
• Carl August von Steinheil's mother was Q135551649^[15].
• Among Carl August von Steinheil's spouses was Q135551657^[16].
• A child of Carl August von Steinheil was Hugo Adolph von Steinheil^[17].
• A child of Carl August von Steinheil was Eduard Wilhelm Steinheil^[18].
• A child of Carl August von Steinheil was Q135551659^[19].
• Carl August von Steinheil held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria^[20].
• Carl August von Steinheil worked as a physicist^[6].
• Carl August von Steinheil's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Carl August von Steinheil worked as an inventor^[8].
• Carl August von Steinheil worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Carl August von Steinheil's professions included optician^[10].
• Carl August von Steinheil's field of work was physicist^[21].
• Carl August von Steinheil's field of work was optics^[22].
• Among Carl August von Steinheil's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].
• Carl August von Steinheil was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[24].
• Carl August von Steinheil was educated at University of Königsberg^[25].
• Carl August von Steinheil was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26].
• Carl August von Steinheil's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bessel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ribeauvillé^[2], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29] and Alsace^[12], a cultural region^[30], in France^[31]. Carl August von Steinheil was born on October 12, 1801^[3]. His father was Q135551647^[14]. His mother was Q135551649^[15].

Education

Educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[24], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1742^[34], headquartered in Erlangen^[35]; University of Königsberg^[25], a university^[36], in Kingdom of Prussia^[37], founded in 1544^[38]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1558^[41], headquartered in Jena^[42]. Doctoral advisors include Friedrich Bessel^[27], an astronomer^[43], 1784–1846^[44], of Kingdom of Prussia^[45], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[46], specialised in mathematics^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], mathematician^[9], and optician^[10]. Fields of work include physicist^[21], a profession^[48] and optics^[22], a branch of physics^[49]. Carl August von Steinheil was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23]. Doctoral students include Philipp Ludwig von Seidel^[50], a mathematician^[51], 1821–1896^[52], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[53], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[54], specialised in astronomy^[55].

Recognition

Carl August von Steinheil received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[56].

Personal Life

Carl August von Steinheil was married to Q135551657^[16]. Children include Hugo Adolph von Steinheil^[17], an entrepreneur^[57], 1832–1893^[58], of Germany^[59], specialised in optics^[60]; Eduard Wilhelm Steinheil^[18], an entomologist^[61], 1830–1879^[62], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[63]; and Q135551659^[19].

Death and Burial

Carl August von Steinheil died on September 14, 1870^[5]. He died in Munich^[4]. He is buried at Alter Südfriedhof^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl August von Steinheil include Steinheil^[64], an impact crater^[65].

Why It Matters

Carl August von Steinheil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Steinheil^[64], an impact crater^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Philipp Ludwig von Seidel^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1821–1896^[70], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[71], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[72], specialised in astronomy^[73].

FAQs

Where was Carl August von Steinheil born?

Born in Ribeauvillé^[2], Carl August von Steinheil…

Where did Carl August von Steinheil die?

Carl August von Steinheil died in Munich^[4].

Who were Carl August von Steinheil's parents?

Carl August von Steinheil's father was Q135551647^[14]. Carl August von Steinheil's mother was Q135551649^[15].

Who was Carl August von Steinheil married to?

Carl August von Steinheil's spouses include Q135551657^[16].

What did Carl August von Steinheil do for work?

Carl August von Steinheil worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], mathematician^[9], and optician^[10].

Where did Carl August von Steinheil go to school?

Carl August von Steinheil was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[24], University of Königsberg^[25], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[26].

What awards did Carl August von Steinheil receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[56].