Johann Rahn

mathematician (1622-1676)
Person human Q3180572
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Johann Rahn

Summary

Johann Rahn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Töss[2]. He was born on March 10, 1622[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on May 27, 1676[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Töss[2], Johann Rahn…
  • Johann Rahn passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Johann Rahn was born on March 10, 1622[3].
  • Johann Rahn died on May 27, 1676[5].
  • Johann Rahn died on May 25, 1676[8].
  • Johann Rahn's father was Hans Heinrich Rahn[9].
  • A child of Johann Rahn was Johann Heinrich Rahn[10].
  • Johann Rahn held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Johann Rahn's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Johann Rahn held the position of bailiff[12].
  • Johann Rahn held the position of bailiff[13].
  • Johann Rahn's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Johann Rahn is recorded as male[15].
  • Johann Rahn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johann Rahn's Commons category is recorded as Hans Heinrich Rahn[17].
  • Johann Rahn's family name is recorded as Rahn[18].
  • Johann Rahn's given name is recorded as Johann[19].
  • Johann Rahn studied under John Pell[20].
  • Johann Rahn's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurich[21].
  • Johann Rahn's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Johann Rahn's different from is recorded as Johann Heinrich Rahn[23].
  • Johann Rahn's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Rahn's place of birth was Töss[2]. He was born on March 10, 1622[3]. His father was Hans Heinrich Rahn[9].

Education

Johann Rahn studied under John Pell[20].

Career and Affiliations

Johann Rahn's professions included mathematician[6]. Positions held include bailiff[12], a position[25].

Personal Life

A child of Johann Rahn was Johann Heinrich Rahn[10]. His religion is recorded as reformed[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 27, 1676[5] and May 25, 1676[8]. Johann Rahn passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Rahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of ÷[28], a character[29].

FAQs

Where was Johann Rahn born?

Born in Töss[2], Johann Rahn…

Where did Johann Rahn die?

Johann Rahn died in Zurich[4].

Who were Johann Rahn's parents?

Johann Rahn's father was Hans Heinrich Rahn[9].

What did Johann Rahn do for work?

Johann Rahn worked as mathematician[6].

What did Johann Rahn discover?

Johann Rahn is credited as discoverer of ÷[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national Zurich
    Student of John Pell
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Occupation mathematician
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