Christian Zeller

German mathematician (1822–1899)
Person human Q72987
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Christian Zeller

Summary

Christian Zeller is a human[1]. Born in Mühlhausen[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1822[3]. He died in Bad Cannstatt[4]. He died on January 1, 1899[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Christian Zeller was born in Mühlhausen[2].
  • Christian Zeller passed away in Bad Cannstatt[4].
  • Christian Zeller was born on January 1, 1822[3].
  • Christian Zeller was born on June 24, 1822[8].
  • Christian Zeller died on January 1, 1899[5].
  • Christian Zeller died on May 31, 1899[9].
  • Christian Zeller's father was Q139560956[10].
  • Christian Zeller's mother was Q139560981[11].
  • A child of Christian Zeller was Q139560955[12].
  • Christian Zeller held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[13].
  • Christian Zeller worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Christian Zeller's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Christian Zeller's field of work was algorithm[15].
  • Christian Zeller's field of work was politics[16].
  • Christian Zeller held the position of minister[17].
  • Christian Zeller's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Christian Zeller is recorded as male[19].
  • Christian Zeller's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Christian Zeller's family name is recorded as Zeller[21].
  • Christian Zeller's given name is recorded as Christian[22].
  • Christian Zeller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Christian Zeller's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Christian Zeller's writing language is recorded as German[25].
  • Christian Zeller's P14927 is recorded as 116976667[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mühlhausen[2], Christian Zeller… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1822[3] and June 24, 1822[8]. His father was Q139560956[10]. His mother was Q139560981[11].

Career and Affiliations

Christian Zeller worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[27]; algorithm[15]; and politics[16], an academic discipline[28]. He held the position of minister[17].

Personal Life

A child of Christian Zeller was Q139560955[12]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1899[5] and May 31, 1899[9]. Christian Zeller passed away in Bad Cannstatt[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christian Zeller include Zeller's congruence[29], a determination of the day of the week[30].

Why It Matters

Christian Zeller has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Zeller's congruence[32], a determination of the day of the week[33]. Entities named for him include Zeller's congruence[29], a determination of the day of the week[30].

FAQs

Where was Christian Zeller born?

Born in Mühlhausen[2], Christian Zeller…

Where did Christian Zeller die?

Christian Zeller died in Bad Cannstatt[4].

Who were Christian Zeller's parents?

Christian Zeller's father was Q139560956[10]. Christian Zeller's mother was Q139560981[11].

What did Christian Zeller do for work?

Christian Zeller worked as mathematician[6].

What did Christian Zeller discover?

Christian Zeller is credited as discoverer of Zeller's congruence[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geneological database Merkel-Zeller. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Geneological database Merkel-Zeller. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Geneological database Merkel-Zeller. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ht', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt', 'sv']
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