Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues

Summary

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hofgeismar^[2]. He was born on +1827-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. He died on +1884-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], meteorologist^[8], scientist^[9], and executive^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hofgeismar^[2], Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues…
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues passed away in Göttingen^[4].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was born on +1827-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues died on +1884-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues held citizenship in German Confederation^[13].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues held citizenship in North German Confederation^[14].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues held citizenship in German Empire^[15].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues worked as a meteorologist^[8].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues worked as a scientist^[9].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's professions included executive^[10].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's professions included inventor^[16].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was comet^[18].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was meteorology^[20].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was discoveries and inventions^[21].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's field of work was weather forecasting^[22].
• Among Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's employers was University of Göttingen^[23].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[24].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Gauss^[25].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was born in Hofgeismar^[2]. He was born on +1827-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[24]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Gauss^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], meteorologist^[8], scientist^[9], executive^[10], and inventor^[16]. Fields of work include astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[28]; comet^[18], an astronomical object type^[29]; mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[30]; meteorology^[20], a branch of science^[31]; discoveries and inventions^[21]; and weather forecasting^[22]. Among Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues's employers was University of Göttingen^[23]. Doctoral students include Hermann Kobold^[32], an astronomer^[33], 1858–1942^[34], of German Reich^[35], awarded the Lalande Prize^[36], specialised in astronomy^[37] and Wilhelm Schur^[38], an astronomer^[39], 1846–1901^[40], of Germany^[41], specialised in astronomy^[42].

Death and Burial

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues died on +1884-01-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of C/1853 L1^[45], a non-periodic comet^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Wilhelm Schur^[47], an astronomer^[48], 1846–1901^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in astronomy^[51] and Hermann Kobold^[52], an astronomer^[53], 1858–1942^[54], of German Reich^[55], awarded the Lalande Prize^[56], specialised in astronomy^[57].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues born?

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was born in Hofgeismar^[2].

Where did Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues die?

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues died in Göttingen^[4].

What did Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues do for work?

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues worked as astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], meteorologist^[8], scientist^[9], and executive^[10].

Where did Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues go to school?

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues was educated at University of Göttingen^[24].

What did Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues discover?

Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues is credited as discoverer of C/1853 L1^[45].