Franz Woepcke

German orientalist and mathematician (1826–1864)
Person human Q98938
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Franz Woepcke

Summary

Franz Woepcke is a human[1]. Born in Dessau[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1826[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 25, 1864[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and historian of mathematics[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dessau[2], Franz Woepcke…
  • Franz Woepcke died in Paris[4].
  • Franz Woepcke was born on May 6, 1826[3].
  • Franz Woepcke died on March 25, 1864[5].
  • Franz Woepcke held citizenship in Duchy of Anhalt[9].
  • Franz Woepcke worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Franz Woepcke's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Franz Woepcke's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Franz Woepcke's doctoral advisor was Johann Franz Encke[11].
  • Franz Woepcke's doctoral advisor was Ernst Heinrich Toelken[12].
  • Franz Woepcke is recorded as male[13].
  • Franz Woepcke's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Franz Woepcke's given name is recorded as Franz[15].
  • Franz Woepcke's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Franz Woepcke's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Franz Woepcke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Franz Woepcke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Franz Woepcke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Wöpcke'}[20].
  • Franz Woepcke's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].
  • Franz Woepcke's writing language is recorded as French[22].
  • Franz Woepcke's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dessau[2], Franz Woepcke… he was born on May 6, 1826[3].

Education

Franz Woepcke's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10]. Doctoral advisors include Johann Franz Encke[11], an astronomer[24], 1791–1865[25], of Kingdom of Prussia[26], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[27], specialised in astronomy[28] and Ernst Heinrich Toelken[12], a philosopher[29], 1785–1869[30], of Germany[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and historian of mathematics[7].

Death and Burial

Franz Woepcke died on March 25, 1864[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Woepcke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Franz Woepcke born?

Franz Woepcke's place of birth was Dessau[2].

Where did Franz Woepcke die?

Franz Woepcke died in Paris[4].

What did Franz Woepcke do for work?

Franz Woepcke worked as mathematician[6] and historian of mathematics[7].

Where did Franz Woepcke go to school?

Franz Woepcke was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation mathematician, historian of mathematics
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