Jurij Vega
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Summary
Jurij Vega was born on March 23, 1754[1], in Zagorica pri Dolskem[2]. He died on September 26, 1802[3], in Nussdorf[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], astronomer[7], meteorologist[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy[11]
- Native language: Slovene[12]
- Occupation: surveyor[13], engineer[14]
- Field of work: computational mathematics[15]
- Employer: Mainz University of Applied Sciences[16], Inner Austria[17], Arsenal[18]
- Educated at: Jezuitski kolegij v Ljubljani[19], Q98239287[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Gabriel Gruber[21], Joseph von Maffei[22]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa[23]
- Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[24], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Noble title: baron[28]
- Doctoral student: Ignaz Lindner[29]
- Commons category: Jurij Vega[30]
- Military, police or special rank: general[31], lieutenant colonel[32], major[33], sub-lieutenant[34], lieutenant[35]
- Participated in conflict: Seventh Russo-Turkish War[36], War of the First Coalition[37], War of the Second Coalition[38]
- Family name: Vega[39]
- Given name: Georg[40], Jurij[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jurij Vega[42]
- Commons gallery: Jurij Vega[43]
- Manner of death: homicide[44]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Encyclopedic Lexicon[47], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[48], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[49], General historical-biographical-literary concise dictionary of all the remarkable people who died in the first decade of the nineteenth century[50], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[51], Der Militär-Maria Theresien-Orden und seine Mitglieder[52], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jurij Vega include Vega[54], an impact crater[55] and 14966 Jurijvega[56], an asteroid[57].
Why It Matters
Jurij Vega has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Vega[54], an impact crater[55] and 14966 Jurijvega[56], an asteroid[57].
FAQs
Where was Jurij Vega born?
Jurij Vega was born in Zagorica pri Dolskem[2].
Where did Jurij Vega die?
Jurij Vega passed away in Nussdorf[4].
What did Jurij Vega do for work?
Jurij Vega worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], astronomer[7], meteorologist[8], and military personnel[9].
Where did Jurij Vega go to school?
Jurij Vega was educated at Jezuitski kolegij v Ljubljani[19] and Q98239287[20].
What awards did Jurij Vega receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa[23].