Johann Daniel Titius

German astronomer
Person human Q375195
Johann Daniel Titius
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Johann Daniel Titius

Summary

Johann Daniel Titius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chojnice[2]. He was born on January 2, 1729[3]. He died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4]. He died on December 11, 1796[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], and biologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chojnice[2], Johann Daniel Titius…
  • Johann Daniel Titius passed away in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].
  • Johann Daniel Titius was born on January 2, 1729[3].
  • Johann Daniel Titius died on December 11, 1796[5].
  • Johann Daniel Titius held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Johann Daniel Titius worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's professions included physicist[7].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Johann Daniel Titius worked as a biologist[10].
  • Johann Daniel Titius worked as a botanist[13].
  • Among Johann Daniel Titius's employers was Leipzig University[14].
  • Johann Daniel Titius was employed by University of Wittenberg[15].
  • Johann Daniel Titius was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's education included a stint at Leipzig University[17].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's doctoral advisor was Johann Traugott Schulz[18].
  • Johann Daniel Titius is recorded as male[19].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Adolph Julian Bose as a doctoral student[21].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Johann Christoph Jänichen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Johann Christian Franke as a doctoral student[23].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Christian Friedrich Scheibner as a doctoral student[24].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Gottlob Friedrich Oertel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Johann Daniel Titius supervised Karl Friedrich Pfotenhauer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Johann Daniel Titius's Commons category is recorded as Johann Daniel Titius[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Daniel Titius's place of birth was Chojnice[2]. He was born on January 2, 1729[3].

Education

Johann Daniel Titius was educated at Leipzig University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Johann Traugott Schulz[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], biologist[10], and botanist[13]. Employers include Leipzig University[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31]; University of Wittenberg[15], a university[32], in Holy Roman Empire[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[35]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1502[38], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[39]. Doctoral students include Adolph Julian Bose[21], Johann Christoph Jänichen[22], Johann Christian Franke[23], Christian Friedrich Scheibner[24], Gottlob Friedrich Oertel[25], and Karl Friedrich Pfotenhauer[26].

Death and Burial

Johann Daniel Titius died on December 11, 1796[5]. He died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Daniel Titius include Titius–Bode law[40], a physical law[41] and Titius[42], a lunar crater[43].

Why It Matters

Johann Daniel Titius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Titius–Bode law[40], a physical law[41] and Titius[42], a lunar crater[43].

FAQs

Where was Johann Daniel Titius born?

Johann Daniel Titius was born in Chojnice[2].

Where did Johann Daniel Titius die?

Johann Daniel Titius died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[4].

What did Johann Daniel Titius do for work?

Johann Daniel Titius worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], university teacher[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Johann Daniel Titius go to school?

Johann Daniel Titius was educated at Leipzig University[17].

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  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Johann
    Doctoral student Adolph Julian Bose, Johann Christoph Jänichen, Johann Christian Franke +3
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