Franz Aepinus
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Summary
Franz Aepinus was born on December 13, 1724[1], in Rostock[2]. He died on August 10, 1802[3], in Tartu[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], academic[7], inventor[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Raadi cemetery[11]
- Father: Franz Albert Aepinus[12]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[13], Russian Empire[14]
- Occupation: philosopher[15], Privatdozent[16], university teacher[17]
- Field of work: astronomy[18], physics[19], mathematics[20], philosophy[21]
- Position held: director[22]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23], University of Rostock[24], Berlin Observatory[25], Naval Cadet Corps[26]
- Educated at: University of Rostock[27], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[28]
- Student: Johan Wilcke[29], Paul I of Russia[30]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with diamonds[31]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[32], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[33], Russian Academy of Sciences[34], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[35], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Franz Aepinus[38]
- Family name: Aepinus[39]
- Given name: Franz[40], Ulrich[41], Maria[42], Theodor[43]
- Work location: Rostock[44], Berlin[45], Saint Petersburg[46], Tartu[47]
- Academic thesis: De curvis in quibus corpora gravitate naturali agitata[48]
- Relative: Johannes Aepinus[49]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[50], Russian Biographical Dictionary[51], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[53], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[54], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[55], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Franz Aepinus include Aepinus[57], a lunar crater[58].
Why It Matters
Franz Aepinus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Aepinus[57], a lunar crater[58].
FAQs
Where was Franz Aepinus born?
Franz Aepinus was born in Rostock[2].
Where did Franz Aepinus die?
Franz Aepinus passed away in Tartu[4].
Who were Franz Aepinus's parents?
Franz Aepinus's father was Franz Albert Aepinus[12].
What did Franz Aepinus do for work?
Franz Aepinus worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], academic[7], inventor[8], and astronomer[9].
Where did Franz Aepinus go to school?
Franz Aepinus was educated at University of Rostock[27] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[28].
What awards did Franz Aepinus receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with diamonds[31].