Karl Friedrich Küstner

German astronomer (1856–1936)
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Karl Friedrich Küstner
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Karl Friedrich Küstner

Summary

Karl Friedrich Küstner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Görlitz[2]. He was born on +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mehlem[4]. He died on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Görlitz[2], Karl Friedrich Küstner…
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner passed away in Mehlem[4].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was born on +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner died on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was employed by University of Bonn[9].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[10].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[11].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Julius Foerster[12].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[15].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[19].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's image is recorded as Karl Friedrich Küstner by Faßbender.jpg[20].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner supervised Josef Hopmann as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner supervised Walther Zurhellen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner supervised Paul Guthnick as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner supervised Joseph Plassmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karl Friedrich Küstner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013587534[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Friedrich Küstner was born in Görlitz[2]. He was born on +1856-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Strasbourg[10], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1538[30], headquartered in Strasbourg[31]. Karl Friedrich Küstner's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Julius Foerster[12].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Friedrich Küstner's professions included astronomer[6]. He was employed by University of Bonn[9]. Doctoral students include Josef Hopmann[23], an astronomer[32], 1890–1975[33], of Germany[34]; Walther Zurhellen[24], an astrophysicist[35], 1880–1916[36]; Paul Guthnick[25], an astronomer[37], 1879–1947[38], of Germany[39], specialised in astronomy[40]; and Joseph Plassmann[26], an astronomer[41], 1859–1940[42], of German Reich[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1824[46] and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14], an award[47], in Netherlands[48].

Death and Burial

Karl Friedrich Küstner died on +1936-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mehlem[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Friedrich Küstner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Guthnick[51], an astronomer[52], 1879–1947[53], of Germany[54], specialised in astronomy[55] and Josef Hopmann[56], an astronomer[57], 1890–1975[58], of Germany[59].

FAQs

Where was Karl Friedrich Küstner born?

Karl Friedrich Küstner was born in Görlitz[2].

Where did Karl Friedrich Küstner die?

Karl Friedrich Küstner died in Mehlem[4].

What did Karl Friedrich Küstner do for work?

Karl Friedrich Küstner worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Karl Friedrich Küstner go to school?

Karl Friedrich Küstner was educated at University of Strasbourg[10] and University of Strasbourg[11].

What awards did Karl Friedrich Küstner receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13] and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[14].

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  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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