Josef Finger

Austrian mathematician (1841–1925)
Person human Q84818
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Josef Finger

Summary

Josef Finger is a human[1]. Born in Plzeň[2], he… he was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[4]. He died on +1925-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josef Finger's place of birth was Plzeň[2].
  • Josef Finger died in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[4].
  • Josef Finger was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Finger was born on +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Josef Finger died on +1925-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josef Finger died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Josef Finger held citizenship in Austrian Empire[12].
  • Josef Finger held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[13].
  • Josef Finger held citizenship in Austria[14].
  • Josef Finger's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Josef Finger's professions included physicist[7].
  • Josef Finger's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Josef Finger's field of work was pedagogy[15].
  • Josef Finger's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Josef Finger's field of work was geometry[17].
  • Josef Finger's field of work was physics[18].
  • Josef Finger's field of work was mechanics[19].
  • Among Josef Finger's employers was University of Vienna[20].
  • Among Josef Finger's employers was TU Wien[21].
  • Josef Finger was educated at University of Vienna[22].
  • Josef Finger was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Josef Finger is recorded as male[24].
  • Josef Finger's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Josef Finger's ISNI is recorded as 000000011680225X[26].
  • Josef Finger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84138109[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josef Finger was born in Plzeň[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1841-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Josef Finger was educated at University of Vienna[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include pedagogy[15], a branch of science[28]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[29]; geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; physics[18], a branch of science[31]; and mechanics[19], a branch of physics[32]. Employers include University of Vienna[20], a university[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1365[35], headquartered in Vienna[36] and TU Wien[21], a public university[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1815[39], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1925-05-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Josef Finger passed away in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Finger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Josef Finger born?

Josef Finger's place of birth was Plzeň[2].

Where did Josef Finger die?

Josef Finger died in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[4].

What did Josef Finger do for work?

Josef Finger worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Josef Finger go to school?

Josef Finger was educated at University of Vienna[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . dml.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . web.math.muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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