Maximilian Hell

Slovak-Hungarian Jesuit, astronomer, mathematician, and physicist (1720–1792)
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Maximilian Hell

Summary

Maximilian Hell is a human[1]. He was born in Banská Štiavnica[2]. He was born on May 15, 1720[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on April 14, 1792[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], pedagogue[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maximilian Hell's place of birth was Banská Štiavnica[2].
  • Maximilian Hell passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Maximilian Hell was born on May 15, 1720[3].
  • Maximilian Hell died on April 14, 1792[5].
  • Maximilian Hell's father was Máté Kornél Hell[12].
  • Maximilian Hell held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Maximilian Hell worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Maximilian Hell's professions included physicist[7].
  • Maximilian Hell worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Maximilian Hell worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Maximilian Hell's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Maximilian Hell's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Maximilian Hell's field of work was physics[15].
  • Maximilian Hell's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Maximilian Hell's field of work was educational system[17].
  • Maximilian Hell's field of work was natural science[18].
  • Maximilian Hell was employed by Vienna Observatory[19].
  • Maximilian Hell's education included a stint at University of Vienna[20].
  • Maximilian Hell was educated at Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Maximilian Hell is The astrodome of the Lyceum in Eger[22].
  • Maximilian Hell was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Maximilian Hell was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Maximilian Hell's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Maximilian Hell is recorded as male[26].
  • Maximilian Hell's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Banská Štiavnica[2], Maximilian Hell… he was born on May 15, 1720[3]. His father was Máté Kornél Hell[12].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[20], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[21], a school[32], in Slovakia[33], founded in 1513[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], pedagogue[9], and naturalist[10]. Fields of work include astronomy[14], a branch of science[35]; physics[15], a branch of science[36]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[37]; educational system[17], an industry[38]; and natural science[18], a branch of science[39]. Among Maximilian Hell's employers was Vienna Observatory[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maximilian Hell is The astrodome of the Lyceum in Eger[22]. Things named for him include Hell[40], an impact crater[41]; 3727 Maxhell[42], an asteroid[43]; and Observatory of him, Žiar nad Hronom[44], an observatory[45], in Slovakia[46], founded in 1973[47].

Personal Life

Maximilian Hell's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].

Death and Burial

Maximilian Hell died on April 14, 1792[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Maximilian Hell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Franz Anton Mesmer[50], a physician[51], 1734–1815[52], of Holy Roman Empire[53], awarded the honorary citizenship[54], specialised in hypnosis[55].

Entities named for him include Hell[40], an impact crater[41]; 3727 Maxhell[42], an asteroid[43]; and Observatory of him, Žiar nad Hronom[44], an observatory[45], in Slovakia[46], founded in 1973[47].

FAQs

Where was Maximilian Hell born?

Maximilian Hell was born in Banská Štiavnica[2].

Where did Maximilian Hell die?

Maximilian Hell died in Vienna[4].

Who were Maximilian Hell's parents?

Maximilian Hell's father was Máté Kornél Hell[12].

What did Maximilian Hell do for work?

Maximilian Hell worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], pedagogue[9], and naturalist[10].

Where did Maximilian Hell go to school?

Maximilian Hell was educated at University of Vienna[20] and Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium[21].

Who did Maximilian Hell influence?

Maximilian Hell has been cited as an influence by Franz Anton Mesmer[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Hell, Maximilian (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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