Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler

Swiss-American mathematician and surveyor (1770-1843)
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Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler

Summary

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler is a human[1]. Born in Aarau[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1770[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on November 20, 1843[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], surveyor[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aarau[2], Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler…
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was born on October 7, 1770[3].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler died on November 20, 1843[5].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was Dr. Charles Augustus Hassler[11].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler worked as a surveyor[7].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's professions included geographer[8].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's field of work was surveying[14].
  • Among Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's employers was United States Military Academy[15].
  • Among Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's employers was United States Survey of the Coast[16].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was a member of American Antiquarian Society[17].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler is recorded as male[18].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler[20].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's residence is recorded as Switzerland[21].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's family name is recorded as Hassler[22].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[23].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's given name is recorded as Rudolph[24].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Aarau[25].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's place of birth was Aarau[2]. He was born on October 7, 1770[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], surveyor[7], and geographer[8]. Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's field of work was surveying[14]. Employers include United States Military Academy[15], a military academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1802[30] and United States Survey of the Coast[16], a government agency[31], in United States[32], founded in 1807[33].

Personal Life

A child of Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was Dr. Charles Augustus Hassler[11].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler died on November 20, 1843[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler born?

Born in Aarau[2], Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler…

Where did Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler die?

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler do for work?

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler worked as mathematician[6], surveyor[7], and geographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Hassler
    Residence Switzerland
    Place of birth Aarau
    Place of death Philadelphia
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