Carl Theodor Albrecht

German astronomer (1843-1915)
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Carl Theodor Albrecht
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Carl Theodor Albrecht

Summary

Carl Theodor Albrecht is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on +1843-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on +1915-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and surveyor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dresden[2], Carl Theodor Albrecht…
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht died in Potsdam[4].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was born on +1843-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht died on +1915-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[9].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's professions included surveyor[7].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[10].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's education included a stint at Kreuzschule[12].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was educated at Leipzig University[13].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's doctoral advisor was Karl Christian Bruhns[14].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Scheibner[15].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht received the honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was a member of Corps Altsachsen Dresden[20].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's image is recorded as Theodor Albrecht.png[22].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht is recorded as male[23].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110213614[25].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13053951[26].
  • Carl Theodor Albrecht's GND ID is recorded as 116284226[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Theodor Albrecht's place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on +1843-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[10], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1828[30], headquartered in Dresden[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; Kreuzschule[12], a school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1300[38]; and Leipzig University[13], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1409[41], headquartered in Leipzig[42]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Christian Bruhns[14], an astronomer[43], 1830–1881[44], of Kingdom of Prussia[45], awarded the Lalande Prize[46] and Wilhelm Scheibner[15], a mathematician[47], 1826–1908[48], of Kingdom of Saxony[49], specialised in mathematics[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and surveyor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16], an award[51], in Germany[52] and Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17], a grade of an order[53], in Prussia[54].

Death and Burial

Carl Theodor Albrecht died on +1915-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Potsdam[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Theodor Albrecht include 10656 Albrecht[55], an asteroid[56].

Why It Matters

Carl Theodor Albrecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include 10656 Albrecht[55], an asteroid[56].

FAQs

Where was Carl Theodor Albrecht born?

Born in Dresden[2], Carl Theodor Albrecht…

Where did Carl Theodor Albrecht die?

Carl Theodor Albrecht died in Potsdam[4].

What did Carl Theodor Albrecht do for work?

Carl Theodor Albrecht worked as astronomer[6] and surveyor[7].

Where did Carl Theodor Albrecht go to school?

Carl Theodor Albrecht was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology[10], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11], Kreuzschule[12], and Leipzig University[13].

What awards did Carl Theodor Albrecht receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[16] and Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[17].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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