Josef Finger

Austrian mathematician (1841–1925)
Person human Q84818

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18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
1841, 1841[2][8]
Date of death
May 6, 1925, 1925[4][9]
Place of birth
Plzeň
Languages spoken, written or signed
Czech
Family name
Finger
Given name
Josef
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Josef Finger
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🏷️ Also known as
en Josef Finger ar جوزيف فنجر fa جوزف فینگر ru Йозеф Фингер ru Фингер, Йозеф
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VIAF cluster ID
84138109
GND ID
143730460
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
F/Finger_Josef_1841_1925
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
55218
Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte der böhmischen Länder ID
3488
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
143730460
FactGrid item ID
Bogense Parish
Freebase ID
/m/0b776sd
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
143730460
Leopoldina member ID (new)
josef-finger
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NL CR AUT ID
jo2002106388, xx0249920
Prabook ID
2245004
Vienna History Wiki ID
19447
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfMk8MCypW8xkPPfwpkjC
ZOBODAT person ID
61650
ZbMATH author ID
finger.jos

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Summary

Born in Plzeň[1], he… he was born in 1841[2]. He passed away in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[3]. He died on May 6, 1925[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include pedagogy[13], a branch of science[23]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[24]; geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[25]; physics[16], a branch of science[26]; and mechanics[17], a branch of physics[27]. Employers include University of Vienna[18], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and TU Wien[19], a public university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1815[34], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[35].

FAQs

Where was Josef Finger born?

Josef Finger's place of birth was Plzeň[1].

Where did Josef Finger die?

Josef Finger died in Sankt Georgen im Attergau[3].

What did Josef Finger do for work?

Josef Finger worked as mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Josef Finger go to school?

Josef Finger was educated at University of Vienna[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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