Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer
Swiss astronomer (1816-1873)
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Summary
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer was born on February 16, 1816[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on July 6, 1873[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], geographer[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 10, 1816[9]
- Date of death: July 6, 1873[10]
- Place of burial: Vvedenskoye Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[12], Russian Empire[13]
- Employer: Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], Krasnopresnenskaja Observatory MSU[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve[16]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer[19]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences[20]
- Family name: Schweizer[21]
- Given name: Kaspar[22], Bogdan[23]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[24]
- Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Russian Biographical Dictionary[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Faces of Moscow[29], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[30]
Why It Matters
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Where was Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer born?
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer's place of birth was Zurich[2].
Where did Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer die?
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer do for work?
Kaspar Gottfried Schweizer worked as an astronomer[5], geographer[6], and mathematician[7].