Caspar Wessel

Summary

Caspar Wessel is a human^[1]. Born in Vestby Municipality^[2], he… he was born on June 8, 1745^[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. He died on March 25, 1818^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], cartographer^[7], and geodesist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Caspar Wessel's place of birth was Vestby Municipality^[2].
• Caspar Wessel died in Copenhagen^[4].
• Caspar Wessel was born on June 8, 1745^[3].
• Caspar Wessel died on March 25, 1818^[5].
• Caspar Wessel is buried at Assistens Cemetery^[10].
• Caspar Wessel held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Caspar Wessel held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[12].
• Caspar Wessel worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Caspar Wessel worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Caspar Wessel's professions included geodesist^[8].
• Caspar Wessel's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Caspar Wessel's field of work was complex number^[14].
• Caspar Wessel's field of work was vector calculus^[15].
• Caspar Wessel's field of work was cartography^[16].
• Caspar Wessel's field of work was geodesy^[17].
• Caspar Wessel was employed by Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[18].
• Caspar Wessel was employed by Duchy of Oldenburg^[19].
• Caspar Wessel was employed by Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[20].
• Caspar Wessel was educated at University of Copenhagen^[21].
• Caspar Wessel was educated at Oslo Cathedral School^[22].
• Caspar Wessel received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[23].
• Caspar Wessel is recorded as male^[24].
• Caspar Wessel's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Caspar Wessel's Commons category is recorded as Caspar Wessel^[26].
• Caspar Wessel's family name is recorded as Wessel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vestby Municipality^[2], Caspar Wessel… he was born on June 8, 1745^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen^[21], a public research university^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1479^[30] and Oslo Cathedral School^[22], an upper secondary school in Norway^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1153^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], cartographer^[7], and geodesist^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[34]; complex number^[14], a type of number^[35]; vector calculus^[15], a branch of mathematics^[36]; cartography^[16], a branch of science^[37]; and geodesy^[17], an academic discipline^[38]. Employers include Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[18], an academy of sciences^[39], in Denmark^[40], founded in 1742^[41], headquartered in H.C. Andersens Boulevard 35^[42] and Duchy of Oldenburg^[19], a historical country^[43], in Holy Roman Empire^[44], founded in 1774^[45].

Recognition

Caspar Wessel received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[23].

Death and Burial

Caspar Wessel died on March 25, 1818^[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen^[4]. Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Caspar Wessel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Caspar Wessel born?

Born in Vestby Municipality^[2], Caspar Wessel…

Where did Caspar Wessel die?

Caspar Wessel passed away in Copenhagen^[4].

What did Caspar Wessel do for work?

Caspar Wessel worked as mathematician^[6], cartographer^[7], and geodesist^[8].

Where did Caspar Wessel go to school?

Caspar Wessel was educated at University of Copenhagen^[21] and Oslo Cathedral School^[22].

What awards did Caspar Wessel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[23].