Eduard Luther

German astronomer (1816-1887)
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Eduard Luther

Summary

Eduard Luther is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1816[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on October 17, 1887[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Eduard Luther was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Eduard Luther died in Königsberg[4].
  • Eduard Luther was born on February 24, 1816[3].
  • Eduard Luther died on October 17, 1887[5].
  • Eduard Luther held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Eduard Luther's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Eduard Luther worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Eduard Luther was educated at University of Königsberg[9].
  • Eduard Luther's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bessel[10].
  • Eduard Luther is recorded as male[11].
  • Eduard Luther's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Eduard Luther supervised Arthur Auwers as a doctoral student[13].
  • Eduard Luther supervised Arthur Auwers as a doctoral student[14].
  • Eduard Luther's Commons category is recorded as Eduard Luther[15].
  • Eduard Luther's family name is recorded as Luther[16].
  • Eduard Luther's given name is recorded as Eduard[17].
  • Eduard Luther's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Eduard Luther's name in native language is recorded as Eduard Luther[19].
  • Eduard Luther's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].
  • Eduard Luther's writing language is recorded as German[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Eduard Luther was born in Hamburg[2]. He was born on February 24, 1816[3].

Education

Eduard Luther's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[9]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Bessel[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Doctoral students include Arthur Auwers[13], an astronomer[22], 1838–1915[23], of Kingdom of Prussia[24], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], specialised in astrometry[26].

Death and Burial

Eduard Luther died on October 17, 1887[5]. He died in Königsberg[4].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Luther born?

Eduard Luther was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Eduard Luther die?

Eduard Luther passed away in Königsberg[4].

What did Eduard Luther do for work?

Eduard Luther worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eduard Luther go to school?

Eduard Luther was educated at University of Königsberg[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description German astronomer (1816-1887)
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01090472
    Sex or gender male
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 117667609
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