Friedrich Burmeister

German geophysicist (1890–1969)
Person human Q91654
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Friedrich Burmeister

Summary

Friedrich Burmeister is a human[1]. Born in Szczecin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1890[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on January 1, 1969[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and geophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Friedrich Burmeister's place of birth was Szczecin[2].
  • Friedrich Burmeister died in Munich[4].
  • Friedrich Burmeister was born on January 1, 1890[3].
  • Friedrich Burmeister died on January 1, 1969[5].
  • Friedrich Burmeister held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Friedrich Burmeister worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Friedrich Burmeister worked as a geophysicist[7].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[11].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's doctoral advisor was Hugo von Seeliger[12].
  • Friedrich Burmeister is recorded as male[13].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Burmeister[15].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's family name is recorded as Burmeister[16].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's given name is recorded as Friedrich[17].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Friedrich Burmeister's different from is recorded as Friedrich Burmeister[19].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Burmeister was born in Szczecin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1890[3].

Education

Friedrich Burmeister's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10]. Doctoral advisors include Arnold Sommerfeld[11], a theoretical physicist[20], 1868–1951[21], of Germany[22], awarded the Max Planck Medal[23], specialised in theoretical physics[24] and Hugo von Seeliger[12], an astronomer[25], 1849–1924[26], of Germany[27], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[28], specialised in celestial mechanics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and geophysicist[7].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Burmeister died on January 1, 1969[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Burmeister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Burmeister born?

Friedrich Burmeister's place of birth was Szczecin[2].

Where did Friedrich Burmeister die?

Friedrich Burmeister died in Munich[4].

What did Friedrich Burmeister do for work?

Friedrich Burmeister worked as astronomer[6] and geophysicist[7].

Where did Friedrich Burmeister go to school?

Friedrich Burmeister was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Doctoral advisor Arnold Sommerfeld, Hugo von Seeliger
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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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