Carl Zeiss
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Carl Zeiss
Summary
Carl Zeiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weimar[2]. He was born on September 11, 1816[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on December 3, 1888[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], photographer[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Carl Zeiss's place of birth was Weimar[2].
- Carl Zeiss passed away in Jena[4].
- Carl Zeiss was born on September 11, 1816[3].
- Carl Zeiss died on December 3, 1888[5].
- Burial took place at Johannisfriedhof[11].
- A child of Carl Zeiss was Roderich Zeiss[12].
- Carl Zeiss held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[13].
- Carl Zeiss's professions included entrepreneur[6].
- Carl Zeiss's professions included photographer[7].
- Carl Zeiss's professions included physicist[8].
- Carl Zeiss worked as an engineer[9].
- Carl Zeiss's field of work was optics[14].
- Among Carl Zeiss's employers was Carl Zeiss AG[15].
- Carl Zeiss's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
- Carl Zeiss was educated at Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[17].
- Carl Zeiss is recorded as male[18].
- Carl Zeiss's instance of is recorded as human[19].
- Carl Zeiss's Commons category is recorded as Carl Zeiss[20].
- Carl Zeiss's family name is recorded as Zeiss[21].
- Carl Zeiss's given name is recorded as Carl[22].
- Carl Zeiss's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carl Zeiss[23].
- Carl Zeiss's Commons gallery is recorded as Carl Zeiss[24].
- Carl Zeiss's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
- Carl Zeiss's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Carl Zeiss's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27].
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Origins and Family
Carl Zeiss was born in Weimar[2]. He was born on September 11, 1816[3].
Education
Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[17], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1711[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], photographer[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9]. Carl Zeiss's field of work was optics[14]. He was employed by Carl Zeiss AG[15].
Personal Life
A child of Carl Zeiss was Roderich Zeiss[12].
Death and Burial
Carl Zeiss died on December 3, 1888[5]. He passed away in Jena[4]. Burial took place at Johannisfriedhof[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Zeiss include Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung[35], a foundation[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1889[38], headquartered in Jena[39]; Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium Jena[40], a gymnasium[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1963[43]; and Zeiss Research Award[44], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1987[47].
Why It Matters
Carl Zeiss ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung[35], a foundation[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1889[38], headquartered in Jena[39]; Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium Jena[40], a gymnasium[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1963[43]; and Zeiss Research Award[44], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1987[47].
FAQs
Where was Carl Zeiss born?
Carl Zeiss was born in Weimar[2].
Where did Carl Zeiss die?
Carl Zeiss died in Jena[4].
What did Carl Zeiss do for work?
Carl Zeiss worked as entrepreneur[6], photographer[7], physicist[8], and engineer[9].
Where did Carl Zeiss go to school?
Carl Zeiss was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16] and Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[17].