Georg Wilhelm Richmann

Baltic German physicist (1711-1753)
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Georg Wilhelm Richmann
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Georg Wilhelm Richmann

Summary

Georg Wilhelm Richmann is a human[1]. Born in Pärnu[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1711[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on July 26, 1753[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's place of birth was Pärnu[2].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was born on July 11, 1711[3].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was born on 1711[9].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was born on July 22, 1711[10].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann died on July 26, 1753[5].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann died on 1753[11].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann died on August 6, 1753[12].
  • A child of Georg Wilhelm Richmann was Friedrich Richmann[13].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Russian was Georg Wilhelm Richmann's native language[15].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann worked as a physicist[6].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann worked as an inventor[7].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's field of work was physics[16].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was employed by Russian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School[18].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann is recorded as male[23].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's Commons category is recorded as Georg Wilhelm Richmann[25].
  • The cause of death was lightning strike[26].
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann's family name is recorded as Richmann[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pärnu[2], Georg Wilhelm Richmann… Recorded date of birth include July 11, 1711[3], 1711[9], and July 22, 1711[10]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School[18], a general education school[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1631[30], headquartered in Tallinn[31]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1558[38], headquartered in Jena[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and inventor[7]. Georg Wilhelm Richmann's field of work was physics[16]. He was employed by Russian Academy of Sciences[17].

Personal Life

A child of Georg Wilhelm Richmann was Friedrich Richmann[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 26, 1753[5], 1753[11], and August 6, 1753[12]. Georg Wilhelm Richmann passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was lightning strike[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Wilhelm Richmann include Newton's law of cooling[40], a physical law[41].

Why It Matters

Georg Wilhelm Richmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Newton's law of cooling[40], a physical law[41].

FAQs

Where was Georg Wilhelm Richmann born?

Georg Wilhelm Richmann's place of birth was Pärnu[2].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Richmann die?

Georg Wilhelm Richmann passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Georg Wilhelm Richmann do for work?

Georg Wilhelm Richmann worked as physicist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Richmann go to school?

Georg Wilhelm Richmann was educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School[18], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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