Johann Friedrich Pfaff

Summary

Johann Friedrich Pfaff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1765^[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)^[4]. He died on April 21, 1825^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's place of birth was Stuttgart^[2].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff died in Halle (Saale)^[4].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was born on December 22, 1765^[3].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff died on April 21, 1825^[5].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg^[10].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was employed by University of Helmstedt^[12].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[13].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was educated at University of Göttingen^[14].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was educated at Karlsschule Stuttgart^[15].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner^[16].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's doctoral advisor was Johann Elert Bode^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Johann Friedrich Pfaff is Pfaffian constraint^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Johann Friedrich Pfaff is Pfaffian^[19].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[23].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff is recorded as male^[24].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff supervised Carl Friedrich Gauss as a doctoral student^[26].
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff supervised Karl Mollweide as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Friedrich Pfaff was born in Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1765^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[14], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Karlsschule Stuttgart^[15], a school^[32], in Germany^[33]. Doctoral advisors include Abraham Gotthelf Kästner^[16], a mathematician^[34], 1719–1800^[35], of Germany^[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[37], specialised in mathematics^[38] and Johann Elert Bode^[17], an astronomer^[39], 1747–1826^[40], of Kingdom of Prussia^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[42], specialised in astronomy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Johann Friedrich Pfaff's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11]. Employers include University of Helmstedt^[12], a university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1576^[46] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[13], a public university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1502^[49], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[50]. Doctoral students include Carl Friedrich Gauss^[26], a mathematician^[51], 1777–1855^[52], of Confederation of the Rhine^[53], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[54], specialised in number theory^[55]; Karl Mollweide^[27], a mathematician^[56], 1774–1825^[57], of Germany^[58], specialised in astronomy^[59]; Johann Christian Martin Bartels^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1769–1836^[62], of Confederation of the Rhine^[63], specialised in differential geometry^[64]; Heinrich Christian Schumacher^[65], an astronomer^[66], 1780–1850^[67], of Duchy of Holstein^[68], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[69], specialised in astronomy^[70]; August Ferdinand Möbius^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1790–1868^[73], of Kingdom of Saxony^[74], specialised in geometry^[75]; and Johann August Grunert^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1797–1872^[78], of Kingdom of Prussia^[79], specialised in mathematics^[80].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pfaffian constraint^[18], a mathematical concept^[81] and Pfaffian^[19], a mathematical concept^[82]. Things named for Johann Friedrich Pfaff include Pfaffian^[83].

Death and Burial

Johann Friedrich Pfaff died on April 21, 1825^[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)^[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Friedrich Pfaff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Entities named for him include Pfaffian^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Friedrich Gauss^[86], a mathematician^[87], 1777–1855^[88], of Confederation of the Rhine^[89], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[90], specialised in number theory^[91]; August Ferdinand Möbius^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1790–1868^[94], of Kingdom of Saxony^[95], specialised in geometry^[96]; Karl Mollweide^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1774–1825^[99], of Germany^[100], specialised in astronomy^[101]; Johann Christian Martin Bartels^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1769–1836^[104], of Confederation of the Rhine^[105], specialised in differential geometry^[106]; Heinrich Christian Schumacher^[107], an astronomer^[108], 1780–1850^[109], of Duchy of Holstein^[110], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[111], specialised in astronomy^[112]; and Johann August Grunert^[113], a mathematician^[114], 1797–1872^[115], of Kingdom of Prussia^[116], specialised in mathematics^[117].

FAQs

Where was Johann Friedrich Pfaff born?

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Johann Friedrich Pfaff…

Where did Johann Friedrich Pfaff die?

Johann Friedrich Pfaff died in Halle (Saale)^[4].

What did Johann Friedrich Pfaff do for work?

Johann Friedrich Pfaff worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Johann Friedrich Pfaff go to school?

Johann Friedrich Pfaff was educated at University of Göttingen^[14] and Karlsschule Stuttgart^[15].