Heinrich Wilhelm Dove

Summary

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove is a human^[1]. He was born in Legnica^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1803^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on April 4, 1879^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and climatologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was born in Legnica^[2].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was born on October 6, 1803^[3].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove died on April 4, 1879^[5].
• Burial took place at St. Marien- und St. Nikolai-Friedhof I^[11].
• A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was Richard Dove^[12].
• A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was Alfred Dove^[13].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[14].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove worked as a physicist^[6].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's professions included meteorologist^[7].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's professions included climatologist^[9].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's field of work was meteorology^[15].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's field of work was physics^[16].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was employed by Frederick William University Berlin^[17].
• Among Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[18].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was educated at University of Wrocław^[20].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's education included a stint at University of Königsberg^[21].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's doctoral advisor was Paul Erman^[22].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove received the Copley Medal^[23].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was born in Legnica^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1803^[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31]; University of Wrocław^[20], a university^[32], in Poland^[33], founded in 1702^[34]; and University of Königsberg^[21], a university^[35], in Kingdom of Prussia^[36], founded in 1544^[37]. Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's doctoral advisor was Paul Erman^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and climatologist^[9]. Fields of work include meteorology^[15], a branch of science^[38] and physics^[16], a branch of science^[39]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin^[17], a university^[40], in Prussia^[41], founded in 1828^[42] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[18], a comprehensive university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1809^[45], headquartered in Berlin^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[23], a medallion^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1731^[49]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[50], in Prussia^[51], founded in 1842^[52]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25], an order^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1980^[55]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57].

Personal Life

Children include Richard Dove^[12], a docent^[58], 1833–1907^[59], of Germany^[60] and Alfred Dove^[13], a historian^[61], 1844–1916^[62], of Kingdom of Prussia^[63].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove died on April 4, 1879^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at St. Marien- und St. Nikolai-Friedhof I^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Wilhelm Dove include Dove prism^[64]; Dove Bay^[65], a bay^[66], in Greenland^[67]; and Dove^[68], a lunar crater^[69].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include Dove prism^[64]; Dove Bay^[65], a bay^[66], in Greenland^[67]; and Dove^[68], a lunar crater^[69].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Wilhelm Dove born?

Born in Legnica^[2], Heinrich Wilhelm Dove…

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove die?

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove do for work?

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove worked as physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and climatologist^[9].

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove go to school?

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19], University of Wrocław^[20], and University of Königsberg^[21].

What awards did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[23], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[25], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].