Johannes Nikolaus Tetens

German-Danish philosopher (1736-1807)
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Summary

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens was born on September 16, 1736[1], in Tetenbüll[2]. He died on August 17, 1807[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], psychologist[8], and physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 15, 1807[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Kingdom of Denmark[13]
  • Employer: Kiel University[14], Frederick's University of Bützow[15], Pädagogium Bützow[16], Government of Denmark[17]
  • Educated at: University of Rostock[18]
  • Student: Reinhard Woltman[19]
  • Notable work: Philosophische Versuche uber die menschliche Natur und ihre Entwickelung[20]
  • Member of: Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Johan Nicolai Tetens[23]
  • Family name: Tetens[24]
  • Given name: Johannes[25], Nikolaus[26]
  • Academic thesis: De caussa caerulei coeli coloris[27]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[28], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31], Danish[32]
  • Name in native language: Johannes Nikolaus Tetens[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]

Why It Matters

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant[37], a philosopher[38], 1724–1804[39], of Kingdom of Prussia[40], specialised in epistemology[41].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Nikolaus Tetens born?

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens was born in Tetenbüll[2].

Where did Johannes Nikolaus Tetens die?

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Johannes Nikolaus Tetens do for work?

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens worked as a philosopher[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], psychologist[8], and physicist[9].

Where did Johannes Nikolaus Tetens go to school?

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens was educated at University of Rostock[18].

Who did Johannes Nikolaus Tetens influence?

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Schekinov Alexey Victorovich · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Reinhard Woltman
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  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany, Kingdom of Denmark
    Academic thesis → De caussa caerulei coeli coloris
    Place of birth → Tetenbüll
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