Christian August Friedrich Peters

Summary

Christian August Friedrich Peters is a human^[1]. Born in Hamburg^[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1806^[3]. He passed away in Kiel^[4]. He died on May 8, 1880^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Christian August Friedrich Peters was born in Hamburg^[2].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters died in Kiel^[4].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was born on September 7, 1806^[3].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters died on May 8, 1880^[5].
• A child of Christian August Friedrich Peters was Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Peters^[9].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters held citizenship in Hamburg^[10].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters held the position of professor^[12].
• Among Christian August Friedrich Peters's employers was Kiel University^[13].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[15].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[17].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[21].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters is recorded as male^[22].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's Commons category is recorded as Christian August Friedrich Peters^[24].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's family name is recorded as Peters^[25].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's given name is recorded as Christian^[26].
• Christian August Friedrich Peters's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg^[2], Christian August Friedrich Peters… he was born on September 7, 1806^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Christian August Friedrich Peters's field of work was astronomy^[11]. Among his employers was Kiel University^[13]. He held the position of professor^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14], a science award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[15], an order^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1980^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Christian August Friedrich Peters was Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Peters^[9].

Death and Burial

Christian August Friedrich Peters died on May 8, 1880^[5]. He died in Kiel^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christian August Friedrich Peters include Peters^[34], a lunar crater^[35].

Why It Matters

Christian August Friedrich Peters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Sirius B^[38], a white dwarf^[39]. Entities named for him include Peters^[34], a lunar crater^[35].

FAQs

Where was Christian August Friedrich Peters born?

Christian August Friedrich Peters was born in Hamburg^[2].

Where did Christian August Friedrich Peters die?

Christian August Friedrich Peters died in Kiel^[4].

What did Christian August Friedrich Peters do for work?

Christian August Friedrich Peters worked as astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

What awards did Christian August Friedrich Peters receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[15].

What did Christian August Friedrich Peters discover?

Christian August Friedrich Peters is credited as discoverer of Sirius B^[38].