Gottfried Heinsius

German and Russian astronomer (1709-1769)
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Gottfried Heinsius

Summary

Gottfried Heinsius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Naumburg[2]. He was born on April 27, 1709[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 21, 1769[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and geographer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Heinsius's place of birth was Naumburg[2].
  • Gottfried Heinsius died in Leipzig[4].
  • Gottfried Heinsius was born on April 27, 1709[3].
  • Gottfried Heinsius died on May 21, 1769[5].
  • Gottfried Heinsius held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[11].
  • Gottfried Heinsius held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Gottfried Heinsius worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Gottfried Heinsius worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Gottfried Heinsius worked as a geographer[9].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Among Gottfried Heinsius's employers was Leipzig University[14].
  • Among Gottfried Heinsius's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[15].
  • Gottfried Heinsius was educated at Leipzig University[16].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Gottfried Heinsius was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Gottfried Heinsius was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Gottfried Heinsius is recorded as male[20].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gottfried Heinsius supervised Georg Friedrich Baermann as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gottfried Heinsius supervised Christian Friedrich Oechlitz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Heinsius[24].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's family name is recorded as Q56538659[25].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's given name is recorded as Gottfried[26].
  • Gottfried Heinsius's work location is recorded as Leipzig[27].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried Heinsius's place of birth was Naumburg[2]. He was born on April 27, 1709[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]. Studied under Martin Nympach[36]; Friedrich Hoffmann[37], a physician[38], 1660–1742[39], of Germany[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[41]; and Christian August Hausen[42], a physicist[43], 1693–1743[44], of Germany[45], specialised in mathematics[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and geographer[9]. Gottfried Heinsius's field of work was astronomy[13]. Employers include Leipzig University[14], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1409[49], headquartered in Leipzig[50] and Saint Petersburg State University[15], a public university[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1724[53], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[54]. Doctoral students include Georg Friedrich Baermann[22] and Christian Friedrich Oechlitz[23].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Heinsius died on May 21, 1769[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gottfried Heinsius include Heinsius[55], an impact crater[56].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Heinsius has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Entities named for him include Heinsius[55], an impact crater[56].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Heinsius born?

Born in Naumburg[2], Gottfried Heinsius…

Where did Gottfried Heinsius die?

Gottfried Heinsius died in Leipzig[4].

What did Gottfried Heinsius do for work?

Gottfried Heinsius worked as astronomer[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and geographer[9].

Where did Gottfried Heinsius go to school?

Gottfried Heinsius was educated at Leipzig University[16] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].

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  8. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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