Carl Hindenburg

German mathematician (1741-1808)
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Carl Hindenburg
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Carl Hindenburg

Summary

Carl Hindenburg is a human[1]. Born in Dresden[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1741[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on March 17, 1808[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Carl Hindenburg…
  • Carl Hindenburg passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Carl Hindenburg was born on July 13, 1741[3].
  • Carl Hindenburg died on March 17, 1808[5].
  • Carl Hindenburg held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[10].
  • Carl Hindenburg held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[11].
  • Carl Hindenburg worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Carl Hindenburg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl Hindenburg's professions included physicist[8].
  • Carl Hindenburg's field of work was probability theory[12].
  • Carl Hindenburg's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Among Carl Hindenburg's employers was Leipzig University[14].
  • Carl Hindenburg's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • Carl Hindenburg's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Carl Hindenburg's doctoral advisor was Georg Heinrich Bortz[17].
  • Carl Hindenburg was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Carl Hindenburg was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Carl Hindenburg was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20].
  • Carl Hindenburg is recorded as male[21].
  • Carl Hindenburg's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Carl Hindenburg supervised Heinrich August Rothe as a doctoral student[23].
  • Carl Hindenburg supervised Friedrich Karl Hausmann as a doctoral student[24].
  • Carl Hindenburg supervised Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert as a doctoral student[25].
  • Carl Hindenburg's Commons category is recorded as Carl Friedrich Hindenburg[26].
  • Carl Hindenburg's family name is recorded as Q49443041[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Hindenburg was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on July 13, 1741[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Carl Hindenburg's doctoral advisor was Georg Heinrich Bortz[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include probability theory[12], a branch of mathematics[36] and combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[37]. Among Carl Hindenburg's employers was Leipzig University[14]. Doctoral students include Heinrich August Rothe[23], a mathematician[38], 1773–1842[39], of Germany[40], specialised in combinatorics[41]; Friedrich Karl Hausmann[24]; and Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert[25], a physicist[42], 1769–1824[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44].

Death and Burial

Carl Hindenburg died on March 17, 1808[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Hindenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert[47], a physicist[48], 1769–1824[49], of Kingdom of Prussia[50].

FAQs

Where was Carl Hindenburg born?

Carl Hindenburg's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did Carl Hindenburg die?

Carl Hindenburg passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Carl Hindenburg do for work?

Carl Hindenburg worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Carl Hindenburg go to school?

Carl Hindenburg was educated at Leipzig University[15] and University of Göttingen[16].

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  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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