Franz Brünnow

German astronomer (1821–1891)
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Franz Brünnow
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Franz Brünnow

Summary

Franz Brünnow is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1891-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Franz Brünnow was born in Berlin[2].
  • Franz Brünnow passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Franz Brünnow was born on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franz Brünnow died on +1891-08-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Franz Brünnow's father was Johann Wilhelm Brünnow[9].
  • Franz Brünnow's mother was Wilhelmine Brünnow[10].
  • Among Franz Brünnow's spouses was Q137995403[11].
  • A child of Franz Brünnow was Rudolf Ernst Brünnow[12].
  • Franz Brünnow held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Franz Brünnow's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Franz Brünnow's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Franz Brünnow's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Among Franz Brünnow's employers was University of Michigan[15].
  • Franz Brünnow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Franz Brünnow's doctoral advisor was Enno Dirksen[17].
  • Franz Brünnow's image is recorded as Franz Friedrich Ernst Brünnow.jpg[18].
  • Franz Brünnow is recorded as male[19].
  • Franz Brünnow's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Franz Brünnow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115751366[21].
  • Franz Brünnow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74611718[22].
  • Franz Brünnow's GND ID is recorded as 116751835[23].
  • Franz Brünnow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87126867[24].
  • Franz Brünnow's IdRef ID is recorded as 085891088[25].
  • Franz Brünnow's Commons category is recorded as Franz Friedrich Ernst Brünnow[26].
  • Franz Brünnow's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35286242[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Brünnow was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1821-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Johann Wilhelm Brünnow[9]. His mother was Wilhelmine Brünnow[10].

Education

Franz Brünnow's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]. His doctoral advisor was Enno Dirksen[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Franz Brünnow's field of work was astronomy[14]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[15].

Personal Life

Among Franz Brünnow's spouses was Q137995403[11]. A child of him was Rudolf Ernst Brünnow[12].

Death and Burial

Franz Brünnow died on +1891-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Brünnow include 6807 Brünnow[29], an asteroid[30].

Why It Matters

Franz Brünnow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include 6807 Brünnow[29], an asteroid[30].

FAQs

Where was Franz Brünnow born?

Born in Berlin[2], Franz Brünnow…

Where did Franz Brünnow die?

Franz Brünnow passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Franz Brünnow's parents?

Franz Brünnow's father was Johann Wilhelm Brünnow[9]. Franz Brünnow's mother was Wilhelmine Brünnow[10].

Who was Franz Brünnow married to?

Franz Brünnow's spouses include Q137995403[11].

What did Franz Brünnow do for work?

Franz Brünnow worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Franz Brünnow go to school?

Franz Brünnow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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