Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

German mathematician, optician and astronomer (1821-1896)
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Philipp Ludwig von Seidel

Summary

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zweibrücken[2]. He was born on +1821-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +1896-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], scientist[9], and optician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zweibrücken[2], Philipp Ludwig von Seidel…
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel passed away in Munich[4].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel was born on +1821-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel died on +1896-08-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's father was Justus Christian Felix Seidel[12].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[13].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's professions included scientist[9].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's professions included optician[10].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was series[16].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was function[17].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was optics[18].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's field of work was telescope[19].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel held the position of extraordinary professor[20].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel held the position of professor[21].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel held the position of executive director[22].
  • Among Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[24].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[25].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].
  • Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's doctoral advisor was Carl August von Steinheil[27].

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Origins and Family

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's place of birth was Zweibrücken[2]. He was born on +1821-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Justus Christian Felix Seidel[12].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[24], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; University of Königsberg[25], a university[31], in Kingdom of Prussia[32], founded in 1544[33]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1472[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37]. Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's doctoral advisor was Carl August von Steinheil[27]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], scientist[9], and optician[10]. Fields of work include astronomy[14], a branch of science[39]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[40]; series[16], a mathematical concept[41]; function[17], a mathematical concept[42]; optics[18], a branch of physics[43]; and telescope[19], an invention[44], founded in 1607[45]. Philipp Ludwig von Seidel was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23]. Positions held include extraordinary professor[20], an academic rank[46], in Germany[47]; professor[21], a title of authority[48]; and executive director[22], a corporate title[49]. A notable student of him was Max Planck[50]. Doctoral students include Eduard Study[51], Anton von Braunmühl[52], Christian August Vogler[53], Hermann Wiener[54], Wilhelm Hess[55], and Georg Michael Anton Kerschensteiner[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philipp Ludwig von Seidel is Gauss–Seidel method[57]. Things named for him include Gauss–Seidel method[58] and Seidel[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[60], an order[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1980[63]; Order of Saint Michael[64]; Q106323830[65]; and ennoblement[66].

Personal Life

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[67].

Death and Burial

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel died on +1896-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Entities named for him include Gauss–Seidel method[58] and Seidel[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eduard Study[70], a mathematician[71], 1862–1930[72], of Germany[73], specialised in mathematics[74]; Georg Michael Anton Kerschensteiner[75], a pedagogue[76], 1854–1932[77], of Kingdom of Bavaria[78], specialised in pedagogy[79]; Anton von Braunmühl[80], a mathematician[81], 1853–1908[82], of Germany[83], specialised in mathematics[84]; and Hermann Wiener[85], a mathematician[86], 1857–1939[87], of German Reich[88], specialised in mathematics[89].

FAQs

Where was Philipp Ludwig von Seidel born?

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel was born in Zweibrücken[2].

Where did Philipp Ludwig von Seidel die?

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's parents?

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel's father was Justus Christian Felix Seidel[12].

What did Philipp Ludwig von Seidel do for work?

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], scientist[9], and optician[10].

Where did Philipp Ludwig von Seidel go to school?

Philipp Ludwig von Seidel was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[24], University of Königsberg[25], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].

What awards did Philipp Ludwig von Seidel receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[60], Order of Saint Michael[64], Q106323830[65], and ennoblement[66].

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