Christian Goldbach
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Summary
Christian Goldbach was born on March 18, 1690[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on November 20, 1764[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], university teacher[7], and executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kaliningrad[10]
- Place of burial: Saint Sampson's Cathedral[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12], Russian Empire[13]
- Field of work: number theory[14], mathematics[15], series[16], geometry[17], telescope[18]
- Position held: Hofmeister[19]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20]
- Educated at: University of Königsberg[21]
- Notable work: Goldbach's conjecture[22], Goldbach–Euler theorem[23]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Commons category: Christian Goldbach[26]
- Family name: Goldbach[27]
- Given name: Christian[28]
- Work location: Saint Petersburg[29], Moscow[30]
- Described by source: Neue Deutsche Biographie[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34], French[35], Russian[36]
- Name in native language: Christian Goldbach[37]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Christian Goldbach include Goldbach's conjecture[39], a conjecture[40]; Goldbach's weak conjecture[41], a conjecture[42]; and Goldbach–Euler theorem[43], a theorem[44].
Why It Matters
Christian Goldbach has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include Goldbach's conjecture[39], a conjecture[40]; Goldbach's weak conjecture[41], a conjecture[42]; and Goldbach–Euler theorem[43], a theorem[44].
FAQs
Where was Christian Goldbach born?
Christian Goldbach was born in Königsberg[2].
Where did Christian Goldbach die?
Christian Goldbach passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Christian Goldbach do for work?
Christian Goldbach worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], university teacher[7], and executive[8].
Where did Christian Goldbach go to school?
Christian Goldbach was educated at University of Königsberg[21].