Karl Heinrich Kupffer
Baltic German mathematician (1789-1838)
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Summary
Karl Heinrich Kupffer was born on December 12, 1789[1], in Jelgava[2]. He died on January 11, 1838[3], in Nizhyn[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and mathematician[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Jacob Leonhard Kupffer[8]
- Mother: Maria Constantia Kupffer[9]
- Spouse: Friederike Kupffer[10]
- Child: Adolph Ferdinand Kupffer[11], Friedrich Heinrich Kupffer[12], Leopold Kupffer[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
- Field of work: physics[15]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[16], Nizhyn Gymnasium of Higher Education[17]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[20]
- Family name: Kupffer[21]
- Given name: Karl[22], Heinrich[23]
- Described by source: Russian Biographical Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
- Sibling: Adolph Theodor Kupffer[28]
FAQs
Where was Karl Heinrich Kupffer born?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer's place of birth was Jelgava[2].
Where did Karl Heinrich Kupffer die?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer died in Nizhyn[4].
Who were Karl Heinrich Kupffer's parents?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer's father was Jacob Leonhard Kupffer[8]. Karl Heinrich Kupffer's mother was Maria Constantia Kupffer[9].
Who was Karl Heinrich Kupffer married to?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer's spouses include Friederike Kupffer[10].
What did Karl Heinrich Kupffer do for work?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer worked as a physicist[5] and mathematician[6].
Where did Karl Heinrich Kupffer go to school?
Karl Heinrich Kupffer was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].