Karl Adams

Swiss mathematician (1811–1849)
Person human Q91394
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Karl Adams

Summary

Karl Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merscheid[2]. He was born on January 15, 1811[3]. He died in Winterthur[4]. He died on November 14, 1849[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and secondary school teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Adams's place of birth was Merscheid[2].
  • Karl Adams passed away in Winterthur[4].
  • Karl Adams was born on January 15, 1811[3].
  • Karl Adams died on November 14, 1849[5].
  • Karl Adams held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Karl Adams worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Karl Adams worked as a physicist[7].
  • Karl Adams worked as a secondary school teacher[8].
  • Karl Adams's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Karl Adams's field of work was analytic geometry[12].
  • Karl Adams's field of work was algebra[13].
  • Karl Adams's field of work was planimetrics[14].
  • Karl Adams's field of work was physics[15].
  • Karl Adams is recorded as male[16].
  • Karl Adams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karl Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[18].
  • Karl Adams's given name is recorded as Karl[19].
  • Karl Adams's work location is recorded as Winterthur[20].
  • Karl Adams's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Karl Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Merscheid[2], Karl Adams… he was born on January 15, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and secondary school teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[23]; analytic geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[24]; algebra[13], a branch of mathematics[25]; planimetrics[14]; and physics[15], a branch of science[26].

Death and Burial

Karl Adams died on November 14, 1849[5]. He died in Winterthur[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Karl Adams born?

Karl Adams was born in Merscheid[2].

Where did Karl Adams die?

Karl Adams died in Winterthur[4].

What did Karl Adams do for work?

Karl Adams worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and secondary school teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, physicist, secondary school teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Field of work mathematics, analytic geometry, algebra +2
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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