Julius Heinrich Franz

German astronomer (1847–1913)
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Julius Heinrich Franz

Summary

Julius Heinrich Franz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Miastko[2]. He was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wrocław[4]. He died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Julius Heinrich Franz was born in Miastko[2].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz passed away in Wrocław[4].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz was born on +1847-06-28T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz died on +1913-01-28T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Julius Heinrich Franz's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz was employed by University of Wrocław[13].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's education included a stint at University of Greifswald[16].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's image is recorded as Das Fotoalbum für Weierstraß 031 (Julius Franz).jpg[18].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz is recorded as male[19].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz supervised Max Völkel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz supervised Erich Przybyllok as a doctoral student[22].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz supervised Hans Günther Wolff as a doctoral student[23].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109777084[24].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59842913[25].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's GND ID is recorded as 11671915X[26].
  • Julius Heinrich Franz's IdRef ID is recorded as 17638152X[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Heinrich Franz's place of birth was Miastko[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1847-06-28T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and University of Greifswald[16], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1456[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], a comprehensive university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1809[41], headquartered in Berlin[42] and University of Wrocław[13], a university[43], in Poland[44], founded in 1702[45]. Doctoral students include Max Völkel[21], 1882–1954[46]; Erich Przybyllok[22], an astronomer[47], 1880–1954[48], of Germany[49]; and Hans Günther Wolff[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1913-01-28T00:00:00Z[10]. Julius Heinrich Franz died in Wrocław[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius Heinrich Franz include Franz[50], a lunar crater[51].

Why It Matters

Julius Heinrich Franz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Franz[50], a lunar crater[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erich Przybyllok[54], an astronomer[55], 1880–1954[56], of Germany[57].

FAQs

Where was Julius Heinrich Franz born?

Julius Heinrich Franz was born in Miastko[2].

Where did Julius Heinrich Franz die?

Julius Heinrich Franz passed away in Wrocław[4].

What did Julius Heinrich Franz do for work?

Julius Heinrich Franz worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Julius Heinrich Franz go to school?

Julius Heinrich Franz was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], and University of Greifswald[16].

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  22. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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