Hermann Schaeffer

Summary

Hermann Schaeffer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weimar^[2]. He was born on +1824-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Jena^[4]. He died on +1900-02-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astronomer^[9].

Key Facts

• Hermann Schaeffer was born in Weimar^[2].
• Hermann Schaeffer passed away in Jena^[4].
• Hermann Schaeffer was born on +1824-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hermann Schaeffer died on +1900-02-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Main cemetery Weimar^[10].
• Hermann Schaeffer held citizenship in German Reich^[11].
• Hermann Schaeffer's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Hermann Schaeffer worked as a physicist^[7].
• Hermann Schaeffer worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Hermann Schaeffer's professions included astronomer^[9].
• Hermann Schaeffer held the position of extraordinary professor^[12].
• Hermann Schaeffer held the position of honorary professor^[13].
• Among Hermann Schaeffer's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[14].
• Hermann Schaeffer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15].
• Hermann Schaeffer was educated at TUD Dresden University of Technology^[16].
• Hermann Schaeffer was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[17].
• Hermann Schaeffer was educated at Leipzig University^[18].
• Hermann Schaeffer's doctoral advisor was Karl Snell^[19].
• Hermann Schaeffer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Hermann Schaeffer was a member of Jenaische Burschenschaft Germania^[21].
• Hermann Schaeffer's image is recorded as Hermann Schaeffer.jpg^[22].
• Hermann Schaeffer is recorded as male^[23].
• Hermann Schaeffer's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Hermann Schaeffer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49994370^[25].
• Hermann Schaeffer's GND ID is recorded as 117099716^[26].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Schaeffer was born in Weimar^[2]. He was born on +1824-08-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15], a public university^[27], in Germany^[28], founded in 1558^[29], headquartered in Jena^[30]; TUD Dresden University of Technology^[16], a public research university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1828^[33], headquartered in Dresden^[34]; Frederick William University Berlin^[17], a university^[35], in Prussia^[36], founded in 1828^[37]; and Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1409^[40], headquartered in Leipzig^[41]. Hermann Schaeffer's doctoral advisor was Karl Snell^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.^[42]. Studied under Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[43], a mathematician^[44], 1805–1859^[45], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[46], specialised in number theory^[47]; Jakob Steiner^[48], a mathematician^[49], 1796–1863^[50], of Switzerland^[51], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[52], specialised in geometry^[53]; August Ferdinand Möbius^[54], a mathematician^[55], 1790–1868^[56], of Kingdom of Saxony^[57], specialised in geometry^[58]; and Moritz Wilhelm Drobisch^[59], a mathematician^[60], 1802–1896^[61], of Kingdom of Saxony^[62], awarded the honorary citizen of Leipzig^[63], specialised in Johann Friedrich Herbart^[64].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astronomer^[9]. Among Hermann Schaeffer's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[14]. Positions held include extraordinary professor^[12], an academic rank^[65], in Germany^[66] and honorary professor^[13], an honorary title^[67].

Death and Burial

Hermann Schaeffer died on +1900-02-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Jena^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[68]. He is buried at Main cemetery Weimar^[10].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Schaeffer born?

Hermann Schaeffer was born in Weimar^[2].

Where did Hermann Schaeffer die?

Hermann Schaeffer passed away in Jena^[4].

What did Hermann Schaeffer do for work?

Hermann Schaeffer worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astronomer^[9].

Where did Hermann Schaeffer go to school?

Hermann Schaeffer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15], TUD Dresden University of Technology^[16], Frederick William University Berlin^[17], and Leipzig University^[18].