Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes

German meteorologist and physicist
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Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes

Summary

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Groden[2]. He was born on July 27, 1777[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 17, 1834[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groden[2], Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes…
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was born on July 27, 1777[3].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes died on May 17, 1834[5].
  • A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was Heinrich Bernhard Christian Brandes[12].
  • A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was Carl Wilhelm Hermann Brandes[13].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[14].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[15].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's professions included physicist[7].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes worked as an astronomer[8].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes worked as a meteorologist[9].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's field of work was physics[16].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes held the position of professor[17].
  • Among Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's employers was University of Wrocław[18].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was employed by Leipzig University[19].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[21].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's doctoral advisor was Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[22].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes is recorded as male[26].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's place of birth was Groden[2]. He was born on July 27, 1777[3].

Education

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was educated at University of Göttingen[20]. Doctoral advisors include Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[21], a mathematician[28], 1719–1800[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[22], a physicist[33], 1742–1799[34], of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36], specialised in physics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10]. Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's field of work was physics[16]. Employers include University of Wrocław[18], a university[38], in Poland[39], founded in 1702[40] and Leipzig University[19], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1409[43], headquartered in Leipzig[44]. He held the position of professor[17]. He supervised Heinrich Scherk as a doctoral student[45].

Personal Life

Children include Heinrich Bernhard Christian Brandes[12], a historian[46], 1819–1884[47], of German Empire[48] and Carl Wilhelm Hermann Brandes[13], a philologist[49], 1816–1843[50].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes died on May 17, 1834[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Heinrich Scherk[53], a mathematician[54], 1798–1885[55].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes born?

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes's place of birth was Groden[2].

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes die?

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes do for work?

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes go to school?

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes was educated at University of Göttingen[20].

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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