Heinrich Bruns

German mathematician and astronomer (1848-1919)
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Heinrich Bruns
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Heinrich Bruns

Summary

Heinrich Bruns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1848-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1919-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Bruns was born in Berlin[2].
  • Heinrich Bruns passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Heinrich Bruns was born on +1848-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Bruns died on +1919-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Bruns's father was Christian Gerhard Bruns[10].
  • Heinrich Bruns was married to Marie Wilhelmine Bruns[11].
  • Heinrich Bruns held citizenship in German Empire[12].
  • Heinrich Bruns held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[13].
  • German was Heinrich Bruns's native language[14].
  • Heinrich Bruns worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Bruns worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Heinrich Bruns worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was geodesy[15].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was algebra[17].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was integral[18].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was elliptic function[19].
  • Heinrich Bruns's field of work was astronomy[20].
  • Heinrich Bruns held the position of Geheimrat[21].
  • Heinrich Bruns held the position of director[22].
  • Among Heinrich Bruns's employers was Leipzig University[23].
  • Heinrich Bruns was employed by Pulkovo Observatory[24].
  • Heinrich Bruns was employed by University of Tartu Old Observatory[25].
  • Among Heinrich Bruns's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Among Heinrich Bruns's employers was Prussian Military Academy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heinrich Bruns was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1848-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Christian Gerhard Bruns[10]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[28], a university[29], in Prussia[30], founded in 1828[31] and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[32], a school[33], in Germany[34]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Weierstraß[35], a mathematician[36], 1815–1897[37], of Kingdom of Prussia[38], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[39], specialised in complex analysis[40] and Ernst Kummer[41], a mathematician[42], 1810–1893[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[45], specialised in number theory[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include geodesy[15], an academic discipline[47]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[48]; algebra[17], a branch of mathematics[49]; integral[18], a mathematical concept[50]; elliptic function[19]; and astronomy[20], a branch of science[51]. Employers include Leipzig University[23], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1409[54], headquartered in Leipzig[55]; Pulkovo Observatory[24], an astronomical observatory[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1839[58]; University of Tartu Old Observatory[25], an astronomical observatory[59], in Estonia[60], founded in 1811[61]; Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[62], in Prussia[63], founded in 1828[64]; and Prussian Military Academy[27], a military academy[65], in Kingdom of Prussia[66], founded in 1810[67]. Positions held include Geheimrat[21], a position[68] and director[22], a profession[69]. Doctoral students include Felix Hausdorff[70], Johannes Franz Hartmann[71], August Föppl[72], Ernst Gustav Leyst[73], Walter Förster[74], and Ernst Erich Kühne[75].

Personal Life

Among Heinrich Bruns's spouses was Marie Wilhelmine Bruns[11].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Bruns died on +1919-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Bruns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Felix Hausdorff[78], a mathematician[79], 1868–1942[80], of German Reich[81], specialised in topology[82]; Tsvetan Radoslavov[83], a composer[84], 1863–1931[85], of Bulgaria[86]; Johannes Franz Hartmann[87], a physicist[88], 1865–1936[89], of Germany[90], specialised in astronomy[91]; and August Föppl[92], an engineer[93], 1854–1924[94], of Germany[95], specialised in mechanics[96].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Bruns born?

Heinrich Bruns was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Heinrich Bruns die?

Heinrich Bruns died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Heinrich Bruns's parents?

Heinrich Bruns's father was Christian Gerhard Bruns[10].

Who was Heinrich Bruns married to?

Heinrich Bruns's spouses include Marie Wilhelmine Bruns[11].

What did Heinrich Bruns do for work?

Heinrich Bruns worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Heinrich Bruns go to school?

Heinrich Bruns was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[28] and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[32].

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