Karl Ludwig Hencke

Summary

Karl Ludwig Hencke is a human^[1]. Born in Drezdenko^[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1793^[3]. He passed away in Kwidzyn^[4]. He died on September 21, 1866^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and discoverer of asteroids^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Karl Ludwig Hencke's place of birth was Drezdenko^[2].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke died in Kwidzyn^[4].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke was born on April 8, 1793^[3].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke died on September 21, 1866^[5].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[9].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke worked as a discoverer of asteroids^[7].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke received the Lalande Prize^[11].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke is recorded as male^[13].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's Commons category is recorded as Karl Ludwig Hencke^[15].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library^[16].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's family name is recorded as Hencke^[17].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's given name is recorded as Karl^[18].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[19].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[20].
• Karl Ludwig Hencke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Ludwig Hencke'}^[21].

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Origins and Family

Karl Ludwig Hencke was born in Drezdenko^[2]. He was born on April 8, 1793^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and discoverer of asteroids^[7]. Karl Ludwig Hencke's field of work was astronomy^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize^[11], a science award^[22], in France^[23], founded in 1802^[24] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12], a science award^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1824^[27].

Death and Burial

Karl Ludwig Hencke died on September 21, 1866^[5]. He passed away in Kwidzyn^[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Ludwig Hencke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 5 Astraea^[30], an asteroid^[31] and 6 Hebe^[32], an asteroid^[33].

FAQs

Where was Karl Ludwig Hencke born?

Karl Ludwig Hencke's place of birth was Drezdenko^[2].

Where did Karl Ludwig Hencke die?

Karl Ludwig Hencke died in Kwidzyn^[4].

What did Karl Ludwig Hencke do for work?

Karl Ludwig Hencke worked as astronomer^[6] and discoverer of asteroids^[7].

What awards did Karl Ludwig Hencke receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[11] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12].

What did Karl Ludwig Hencke discover?

Karl Ludwig Hencke is credited as discoverer of 5 Astraea^[30] and 6 Hebe^[32].