Johann Friedrich Pfaff
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].
Body
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 Holy Roman Empire[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 Holy Roman Empire[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 has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
Entities named for him include Pfaffian[83].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Friedrich Gauss[85], a mathematician[86], 1777–1855[87], of Confederation of the Rhine[88], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[89], specialised in number theory[90]; Karl Mollweide[91], a mathematician[92], 1774–1825[93], of Holy Roman Empire[94], specialised in astronomy[95]; Heinrich Christian Schumacher[96], an astronomer[97], 1780–1850[98], of Duchy of Holstein[99], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[100], specialised in astronomy[101]; August Ferdinand Möbius[102], a mathematician[103], 1790–1868[104], of Kingdom of Saxony[105], specialised in geometry[106]; Johann August Grunert[107], a mathematician[108], 1797–1872[109], of Kingdom of Prussia[110], specialised in mathematics[111]; and Johann Christian Martin Bartels[112], a mathematician[113], 1769–1836[114], of Confederation of the Rhine[115], specialised in differential geometry[116].
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].