Johann Tobias Mayer

German physicist
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Johann Tobias Mayer
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Summary

Johann Tobias Mayer is a human[1]. Born in Göttingen[2], he… he was born on May 5, 1752[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on November 30, 1830[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], author[8], university teacher[9], and cartographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Tobias Mayer was born in Göttingen[2].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer was born on May 5, 1752[3].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer died on November 30, 1830[5].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's father was Tobias Mayer[12].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's mother was Q141476000[13].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[15].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's professions included physicist[7].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer worked as an author[8].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's professions included cartographer[10].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer held the position of professor[16].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer was employed by University of Göttingen[17].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[19].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's doctoral advisor was Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[20].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer is recorded as male[24].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer supervised Johann Schweigger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Johann Tobias Mayer supervised Enno Dirksen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Tobias Mayer was born in Göttingen[2]. He was born on May 5, 1752[3]. His father was Tobias Mayer[12]. His mother was Q141476000[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[15].

Education

Johann Tobias Mayer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18]. Doctoral advisors include Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[19], a mathematician[28], 1719–1800[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[20], a physicist[33], 1742–1799[34], of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36], specialised in physics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], author[8], university teacher[9], and cartographer[10]. Johann Tobias Mayer was employed by University of Göttingen[17]. He held the position of professor[16]. Doctoral students include Johann Schweigger[26], a physicist[38], 1779–1857[39], of Electorate of Bavaria[40]; Enno Dirksen[27], a mathematician[41], 1792–1850[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Fooke Hoissen Müller[44], a mathematician[45], 1798–1856[46], of Germany[47]; and Karl Heinrich Gräffe[48], a mathematician[49], 1799–1873[50], of Germany[51], specialised in mathematics[52].

Death and Burial

Johann Tobias Mayer died on November 30, 1830[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Tobias Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Enno Dirksen[55], a mathematician[56], 1792–1850[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Johann Schweigger[59], a physicist[60], 1779–1857[61], of Electorate of Bavaria[62]; and Karl Heinrich Gräffe[63], a mathematician[64], 1799–1873[65], of Germany[66], specialised in mathematics[67].

FAQs

Where was Johann Tobias Mayer born?

Johann Tobias Mayer was born in Göttingen[2].

Where did Johann Tobias Mayer die?

Johann Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen[4].

Who were Johann Tobias Mayer's parents?

Johann Tobias Mayer's father was Tobias Mayer[12]. Johann Tobias Mayer's mother was Q141476000[13].

What did Johann Tobias Mayer do for work?

Johann Tobias Mayer worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], author[8], university teacher[9], and cartographer[10].

Where did Johann Tobias Mayer go to school?

Johann Tobias Mayer was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

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Class ancestry

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    Occupation → mathematician, physicist, author +2
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