Gottfried Osann

German chemist and physicist (1797–1866)
Person human Q67170
Gottfried Osann
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Gottfried Osann

Summary

Gottfried Osann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weimar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1797[3]. He died in Würzburg[4]. He died on August 10, 1866[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Osann was born in Weimar[2].
  • Gottfried Osann died in Würzburg[4].
  • Gottfried Osann was born on January 1, 1797[3].
  • Gottfried Osann was born on October 26, 1796[10].
  • Gottfried Osann died on August 10, 1866[5].
  • Gottfried Osann held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[11].
  • Gottfried Osann's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gottfried Osann worked as a chemist[7].
  • Gottfried Osann worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Gottfried Osann's employers was University of Würzburg[12].
  • Gottfried Osann was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].
  • Among Gottfried Osann's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat[14].
  • Gottfried Osann's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[15].
  • Gottfried Osann was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Gottfried Osann is recorded as male[17].
  • Gottfried Osann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gottfried Osann's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Osann[19].
  • Gottfried Osann's archives at is recorded as University Library Würzburg[20].
  • Gottfried Osann's family name is recorded as Osann[21].
  • Gottfried Osann's given name is recorded as Gottfried[22].
  • Gottfried Osann's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gottfried Osann[23].
  • Gottfried Osann's Commons gallery is recorded as Gottfried Osann[24].
  • Gottfried Osann's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Gottfried Osann's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Gottfried Osann's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Weimar[2], Gottfried Osann… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1797[3] and October 26, 1796[10].

Education

Gottfried Osann was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Würzburg[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1402[30], headquartered in Würzburg[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[14], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1803[38], headquartered in Tartu[39].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Osann died on August 10, 1866[5]. He passed away in Würzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Osann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Osann born?

Born in Weimar[2], Gottfried Osann…

Where did Gottfried Osann die?

Gottfried Osann passed away in Würzburg[4].

What did Gottfried Osann do for work?

Gottfried Osann worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gottfried Osann go to school?

Gottfried Osann was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Osann, Gottfried Wilhelm. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Osann, Gottfried Wilhelm. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Osann, Gottfried Wilhelm. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Osann, Gottfried Wilhelm. kirj.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · PhysVerein · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gottfried
    Country of citizenship Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
    Member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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