Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers

Summary

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is a human^[1]. Born in Hemelingen^[2], he… he was born on October 11, 1758^[3]. He passed away in Bremen^[4]. He died on March 2, 1840^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's place of birth was Hemelingen^[2].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers passed away in Bremen^[4].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was born on October 11, 1758^[3].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers died on March 2, 1840^[5].
• Burial took place at Bremen^[11].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's father was Johann Georg Olbers^[12].
• A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was Dorothea Focke^[13].
• A child of Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was Georg Heinrich Olbers^[14].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers held citizenship in Bremen^[15].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers worked as a physicist^[6].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers worked as a physician^[8].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's professions included politician^[9].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[17].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's education included a stint at Athenaeum^[18].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was educated at University of Göttingen^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is Olbers's paradox^[20].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers received the Order of the Red Eagle^[22].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers received the Lalande Prize^[23].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was a member of Academy of Science for Public Utility^[25].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hemelingen^[2], Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers… he was born on October 11, 1758^[3]. His father was Johann Georg Olbers^[12].

Education

Educated at Athenaeum^[18], a school^[28], in Germany^[29] and University of Göttingen^[19], a campus university^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1734^[32], headquartered in Göttingen^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and politician^[9]. Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's field of work was astronomy^[16]. He held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is Olbers's paradox^[20]. Things named for him include Olbers's paradox^[34], a logical contradiction^[35]; 13P/Olbers^[36], a periodic comet^[37]; Olbers^[38], an impact crater^[39]; and 1002 Olbersia^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Order of the Red Eagle^[22], an order^[44], in Kingdom of Prussia^[45], founded in 1792^[46]; Lalande Prize^[23], a science award^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1802^[49]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[50].

Personal Life

Children include Dorothea Focke^[13], 1786–1818^[51] and Georg Heinrich Olbers^[14], a judge^[52], 1790–1861^[53].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers died on March 2, 1840^[5]. He died in Bremen^[4]. Burial took place at Bremen^[11].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Vesta^[56], an asteroid^[57]; 2 Pallas^[58], an asteroid^[59]; and 13P/Olbers^[60], a periodic comet^[61]. Entities named for him include Olbers's paradox^[34], a logical contradiction^[35]; 13P/Olbers^[36], a periodic comet^[37]; Olbers^[38], an impact crater^[39]; and 1002 Olbersia^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers born?

Born in Hemelingen^[2], Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers…

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers die?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers died in Bremen^[4].

Who were Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's parents?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers's father was Johann Georg Olbers^[12].

What did Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers do for work?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers go to school?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers was educated at Athenaeum^[18] and University of Göttingen^[19].

What awards did Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Order of the Red Eagle^[22], Lalande Prize^[23], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].

What did Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers discover?

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is credited as discoverer of Vesta^[56], 2 Pallas^[58], and 13P/Olbers^[60].