Johann Jakob Huber

Swiss astronomer (1733–1798)
Person human Q1694886
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Summary

Johann Jakob Huber was born on August 27, 1733[1], in Basel[2]. He died on August 21, 1798[3], in Gotha[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Q141347266[7]
  • Child: Daniel Huber[8], Johann Rudolf Huber[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[10]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Johann Jakob Huber (astronomer)[13]
  • Archives at: Swiss Economic Archives[14]
  • Family name: Huber[15]
  • Given name: Johann Jakob[16]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[17]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[18]

FAQs

Where was Johann Jakob Huber born?

Johann Jakob Huber's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Johann Jakob Huber die?

Johann Jakob Huber died in Gotha[4].

Who was Johann Jakob Huber married to?

Johann Jakob Huber's spouses include Q141347266[7].

What did Johann Jakob Huber do for work?

Johann Jakob Huber worked as an astronomer[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . swisscollections.ch. swisscollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Daniel Huber, Johann Rudolf Huber
    Spouse → Q141347266
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Daniel Huber, Johann Rudolf Huber
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Child: Daniel Huber, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
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