Daniel Huber

18c. Swiss astronomer
Person human Q18620256
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Daniel Huber

Summary

Daniel Huber is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on June 23, 1768[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on December 3, 1829[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], scientist[9], and librarian[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2], Daniel Huber…
  • Daniel Huber passed away in Basel[4].
  • Daniel Huber was born on June 23, 1768[3].
  • Daniel Huber was born on January 1, 1768[12].
  • Daniel Huber died on December 3, 1829[5].
  • Daniel Huber died on January 1, 1829[13].
  • Daniel Huber held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Daniel Huber's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Daniel Huber worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Daniel Huber's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Daniel Huber worked as a scientist[9].
  • Daniel Huber's professions included librarian[10].
  • Daniel Huber worked as a translator[15].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was trigonometry[17].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was astronomy[18].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was comet[19].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was Sun[20].
  • Daniel Huber's field of work was philosophy[21].
  • Daniel Huber held the position of rector of the University of Basel[22].
  • Daniel Huber held the position of rector[23].
  • Daniel Huber's religion is recorded as reformed[24].
  • Daniel Huber is recorded as male[25].
  • Daniel Huber's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Daniel Huber supervised Emanuel Merian as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel Huber was born in Basel[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 23, 1768[3] and January 1, 1768[12].

Education

Daniel Huber earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], scientist[9], librarian[10], and translator[15]. Fields of work include mathematics[16], an academic discipline[29]; trigonometry[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; astronomy[18], a branch of science[31]; comet[19], an astronomical object type[32]; Sun[20], a G-type main-sequence star[33]; and philosophy[21], an academic discipline[34]. Positions held include rector of the University of Basel[22] and rector[23], an elective office[35]. Daniel Huber supervised Emanuel Merian as a doctoral student[27].

Personal Life

Daniel Huber's religion is recorded as reformed[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 3, 1829[5] and January 1, 1829[13]. Daniel Huber passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Huber has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Huber born?

Born in Basel[2], Daniel Huber…

Where did Daniel Huber die?

Daniel Huber died in Basel[4].

What did Daniel Huber do for work?

Daniel Huber worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], scientist[9], and librarian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Basel
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    Position held rector of the University of Basel, rector
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