Johann Baptist Cysat

Swiss Jesuit mathematician and astronomer (1585-1657)
Person human Q123842
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Johann Baptist Cysat

Summary

Johann Baptist Cysat is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lucerne[2]. He was born on May 12, 1585[3]. He died in Lucerne[4]. He died on March 3, 1657[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Baptist Cysat was born in Lucerne[2].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat died in Lucerne[4].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat was born on May 12, 1585[3].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat died on March 3, 1657[5].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Among Johann Baptist Cysat's employers was University of Ingolstadt[12].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's education included a stint at University of Ingolstadt[13].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's doctoral advisor was Christoph Scheiner[14].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat is recorded as male[16].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's Commons category is recorded as Johann Baptist Cysat[18].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's family name is recorded as Cysat[20].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's given name is recorded as Johann[21].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Lucerne[22].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Johann Baptist Cysat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lucerne[2], Johann Baptist Cysat… he was born on May 12, 1585[3].

Education

Johann Baptist Cysat's education included a stint at University of Ingolstadt[13]. His doctoral advisor was Christoph Scheiner[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1472[27], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28] and University of Ingolstadt[12], a university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1472[31].

Personal Life

Johann Baptist Cysat's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Johann Baptist Cysat died on March 3, 1657[5]. He died in Lucerne[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Baptist Cysat include Cysatus[32], an impact crater[33].

Why It Matters

Johann Baptist Cysat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Cysatus[32], an impact crater[33].

FAQs

Where was Johann Baptist Cysat born?

Johann Baptist Cysat was born in Lucerne[2].

Where did Johann Baptist Cysat die?

Johann Baptist Cysat died in Lucerne[4].

What did Johann Baptist Cysat do for work?

Johann Baptist Cysat worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Johann Baptist Cysat go to school?

Johann Baptist Cysat was educated at University of Ingolstadt[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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