Jurij Vega

Slovene mathematician, physicist and artillery officer (1754-1802)
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Jurij Vega

Summary

Jurij Vega is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zagorica pri Dolskem[2]. He was born on +1754-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nussdorf[4]. He died on +1802-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jurij Vega's place of birth was Zagorica pri Dolskem[2].
  • Jurij Vega died in Nussdorf[4].
  • Jurij Vega was born on +1754-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jurij Vega died on +1802-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jurij Vega held citizenship in Habsburg monarchy[12].
  • Slovene was Jurij Vega's native language[13].
  • Jurij Vega worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jurij Vega's professions included physicist[7].
  • Jurij Vega worked as an astronomer[8].
  • Jurij Vega's professions included meteorologist[9].
  • Jurij Vega's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Jurij Vega's professions included surveyor[14].
  • Jurij Vega's field of work was computational mathematics[15].
  • Among Jurij Vega's employers was Inner Austria[16].
  • Jurij Vega was employed by Arsenal[17].
  • Jurij Vega's education included a stint at Jezuitski kolegij v Ljubljani[18].
  • Jurij Vega was educated at Q98239287[19].
  • Jurij Vega's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Gruber[20].
  • Jurij Vega's doctoral advisor was Joseph von Maffei[21].
  • Jurij Vega received the Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa[22].
  • Jurij Vega was a member of Academy of Science for Public Utility[23].
  • Jurij Vega was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jurij Vega was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Jurij Vega's image is recorded as Georg Vega.jpg[26].
  • Jurij Vega's image is recorded as Georg Freiherr von Vega 1802.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Jurij Vega's place of birth was Zagorica pri Dolskem[2]. He was born on +1754-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Slovene was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Jezuitski kolegij v Ljubljani[18], a monastery[28], in Slovenia[29] and Q98239287[19]. Doctoral advisors include Gabriel Gruber[20], an astronomer[30], 1740–1805[31], of Habsburg monarchy[32] and Joseph von Maffei[21], a mathematician[33], b. 1750[34], specialised in mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], military personnel[10], and surveyor[14]. Jurij Vega's field of work was computational mathematics[15]. Employers include Inner Austria[16], a historical region[36], in Austria[37] and Arsenal[17], a building complex[38], in Austria[39]. He supervised Ignaz Lindner as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Jurij Vega received the Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa[22].

Death and Burial

Jurij Vega died on +1802-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nussdorf[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jurij Vega include 14966 Jurijvega[41], an asteroid[42] and Vega[43], an impact crater[44].

Why It Matters

Jurij Vega ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include 14966 Jurijvega[41], an asteroid[42] and Vega[43], an impact crater[44].

FAQs

Where was Jurij Vega born?

Jurij Vega's place of birth was Zagorica pri Dolskem[2].

Where did Jurij Vega die?

Jurij Vega died in Nussdorf[4].

What did Jurij Vega do for work?

Jurij Vega worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], meteorologist[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did Jurij Vega go to school?

Jurij Vega was educated at Jezuitski kolegij v Ljubljani[18] and Q98239287[19].

What awards did Jurij Vega receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Q26984997. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Slovenska biografija. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Slovenska biografija. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Vega, Georg Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Vega, Georg Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [40] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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