Oswald Lohse

German astronomer (1845-1915)
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Oswald Lohse
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Oswald Lohse

Summary

Oswald Lohse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1845-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Oswald Lohse's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
  • Oswald Lohse died in Potsdam[4].
  • Oswald Lohse was born on +1845-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oswald Lohse died on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oswald Lohse held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[9].
  • Oswald Lohse's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Oswald Lohse worked as a chemist[7].
  • Oswald Lohse's field of work was spectroscopy[10].
  • Oswald Lohse's field of work was astrophotography[11].
  • Oswald Lohse held the position of wissenschaftlicher Assistent[12].
  • Oswald Lohse held the position of Observator[13].
  • Oswald Lohse held the position of director[14].
  • Among Oswald Lohse's employers was Bothkamp Observatory[15].
  • Among Oswald Lohse's employers was Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[16].
  • Oswald Lohse was employed by Berlin Observatory[17].
  • Oswald Lohse's education included a stint at Leipzig University[18].
  • Oswald Lohse's image is recorded as Oswald Lohse (IAU 1887).jpg[19].
  • Oswald Lohse is recorded as male[20].
  • Oswald Lohse's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Oswald Lohse's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022187057[22].
  • Oswald Lohse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5715040[23].
  • Oswald Lohse's GND ID is recorded as 117694940[24].
  • Oswald Lohse's Commons category is recorded as Oswald Lohse (astronomer)[25].
  • Oswald Lohse earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[26].
  • Oswald Lohse's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03j180[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Oswald Lohse… he was born on +1845-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Oswald Lohse was educated at Leipzig University[18]. He earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and chemist[7]. Fields of work include spectroscopy[10], an analytical chemical technique[28] and astrophotography[11], a photography genre[29]. Employers include Bothkamp Observatory[15], an astronomical observatory[30], in Germany[31]; Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[16], a research institute[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1700[34], headquartered in Potsdam[35]; and Berlin Observatory[17], an astronomical observatory[36], in Germany[37], headquartered in New Berlin Observatory[38]. Positions held include wissenschaftlicher Assistent[12], a position[39]; Observator[13], a position[40]; and director[14], a profession[41].

Death and Burial

Oswald Lohse died on +1915-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Potsdam[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oswald Lohse include Lohse[42], an impact crater[43].

Why It Matters

Oswald Lohse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Lohse[42], an impact crater[43].

FAQs

Where was Oswald Lohse born?

Born in Leipzig[2], Oswald Lohse…

Where did Oswald Lohse die?

Oswald Lohse died in Potsdam[4].

What did Oswald Lohse do for work?

Oswald Lohse worked as astronomer[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Oswald Lohse go to school?

Oswald Lohse was educated at Leipzig University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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