Jakob Hermann

Summary

Jakob Hermann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Basel^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1678^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on July 11, 1733^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], naturalist^[8], and physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jakob Hermann was born in Basel^[2].
• Jakob Hermann passed away in Basel^[4].
• Jakob Hermann was born on July 16, 1678^[3].
• Jakob Hermann was born on January 1, 1678^[11].
• Jakob Hermann died on July 11, 1733^[5].
• Jakob Hermann died on January 1, 1733^[12].
• Jakob Hermann's father was Germanus Hermann^[13].
• Jakob Hermann held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Jakob Hermann held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Jakob Hermann's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jakob Hermann worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jakob Hermann's professions included naturalist^[8].
• Jakob Hermann worked as a physicist^[9].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was mechanics^[16].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was mathematical analysis^[17].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was geometry^[18].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was theory of differential equations^[19].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Jakob Hermann's field of work was ethics^[21].
• Among Jakob Hermann's employers was University of Basel^[22].
• Among Jakob Hermann's employers was University of Padua^[23].
• Among Jakob Hermann's employers was Saint Petersburg State University^[24].
• Jakob Hermann was employed by University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[25].
• Jakob Hermann was employed by University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[26].
• Jakob Hermann was educated at University of Basel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Hermann's place of birth was Basel^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 16, 1678^[3] and January 1, 1678^[11]. His father was Germanus Hermann^[13].

Education

Jakob Hermann's education included a stint at University of Basel^[27]. His doctoral advisor was Jacob Bernoulli^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], naturalist^[8], and physicist^[9]. Fields of work include mechanics^[16], a branch of physics^[29]; mathematical analysis^[17], an academic discipline^[30]; geometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[31]; theory of differential equations^[19], a branch of mathematics^[32]; mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[33]; and ethics^[21], a branch of philosophy^[34]. Employers include University of Basel^[22], a public research university^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1460^[37], headquartered in Basel^[38]; University of Padua^[23], a university^[39], in Italy^[40], founded in 1222^[41], headquartered in Padua^[42]; Saint Petersburg State University^[24], a public university^[43], in Russia^[44], founded in 1724^[45], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[46]; and University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[25], a university^[47], in Margraviate of Brandenburg^[48], founded in 1506^[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jakob Hermann is Phoronomia^[50]. Things named for him include Hermann^[51], an impact crater^[52].

Personal Life

Jakob Hermann's religion is recorded as reformed^[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 11, 1733^[5] and January 1, 1733^[12]. Jakob Hermann died in Basel^[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Hermann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Giovanni Poleni^[56], a physicist^[57], 1683–1761^[58], of Republic of Venice^[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[60], specialised in astronomy^[61].

Entities named for him include Hermann^[51], an impact crater^[52].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Hermann born?

Jakob Hermann's place of birth was Basel^[2].

Where did Jakob Hermann die?

Jakob Hermann passed away in Basel^[4].

Who were Jakob Hermann's parents?

Jakob Hermann's father was Germanus Hermann^[13].

What did Jakob Hermann do for work?

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

Where did Jakob Hermann go to school?

Jakob Hermann was educated at University of Basel^[27].

Who did Jakob Hermann influence?

Jakob Hermann has been cited as an influence by Giovanni Poleni^[56].