Johann Kies

German astronomer and mathematician
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Johann Kies

Summary

Johann Kies is a human[1]. He was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on September 14, 1713[3]. He passed away in Tübingen[4]. He died on July 29, 1781[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 (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Kies was born in Tübingen[2].
  • Johann Kies passed away in Tübingen[4].
  • Johann Kies was born on September 14, 1713[3].
  • Johann Kies died on July 29, 1781[5].
  • Johann Kies held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Johann Kies's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Johann Kies's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Johann Kies's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Johann Kies's employers was University of Tübingen[11].
  • Johann Kies was educated at University of Tübingen[12].
  • Johann Kies's doctoral advisor was Christian Eberhard Weißmann[13].
  • A notable student of Johann Kies was Gottlieb Jakob Planck[14].
  • A notable student of Johann Kies was Christoph Friedrich von Pfleiderer[15].
  • A notable student of Johann Kies was Friedrich Wilhelm Köstlin[16].
  • Johann Kies was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Johann Kies is recorded as male[18].
  • Johann Kies's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Johann Kies supervised Johann Ludwig Lenz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Johann Kies supervised Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft as a doctoral student[21].
  • Johann Kies supervised Christoph Gottfried Bardili as a doctoral student[22].
  • Johann Kies supervised Victor Heinrich Riecke as a doctoral student[23].
  • Johann Kies supervised Johann Friedrich Flatt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Johann Kies supervised Carl Heinrich Köstlin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Johann Kies supervised Christoph Friedrich Hellwag as a doctoral student[26].
  • Johann Kies supervised Theodor Friedrich Jacob König as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Johann Kies… he was born on September 14, 1713[3].

Education

Johann Kies's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[12]. His doctoral advisor was Christian Eberhard Weißmann[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Johann Kies was employed by University of Tübingen[11]. Notable students include Gottlieb Jakob Planck[14], Christoph Friedrich von Pfleiderer[15], and Friedrich Wilhelm Köstlin[16]. Doctoral students include Johann Ludwig Lenz[20], a parson[28], 1757–1827[29]; Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft[21], a physicist[30], 1743–1814[31], of Russian Empire[32], specialised in astronomy[33]; Christoph Gottfried Bardili[22], a philosopher[34], 1761–1808[35]; Victor Heinrich Riecke[23], a cleric[36], 1759–1830[37], of Holy Roman Empire[38]; Johann Friedrich Flatt[24], a philosopher[39], 1759–1821[40], of Germany[41]; and Carl Heinrich Köstlin[25], a naturalist[42], 1755–1783[43], of Germany[44], specialised in natural science[45].

Death and Burial

Johann Kies died on July 29, 1781[5]. He passed away in Tübingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Kies include Kies[46], a lunar crater[47].

Why It Matters

Johann Kies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Entities named for him include Kies[46], a lunar crater[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Christoph Gottfried Bardili[49], a philosopher[50], 1761–1808[51]; Ludwig Timotheus Spittler[52], a historian[53], 1752–1810[54], of Kingdom of Württemberg[55]; Johann Friedrich Flatt[56], a philosopher[57], 1759–1821[58], of Germany[59]; and Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft[60], a physicist[61], 1743–1814[62], of Russian Empire[63], specialised in astronomy[64].

FAQs

Where was Johann Kies born?

Johann Kies's place of birth was Tübingen[2].

Where did Johann Kies die?

Johann Kies died in Tübingen[4].

What did Johann Kies do for work?

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

Where did Johann Kies go to school?

Johann Kies was educated at University of Tübingen[12].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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