Pompejus Alexander Bolley

German-Swiss chemist, co-founder and professor at ETH Zurich (1812–1870)
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Pompejus Alexander Bolley

Summary

Pompejus Alexander Bolley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on +1812-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on +1870-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was born in Heidelberg[2].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was born on +1812-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley died on +1870-08-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley worked as a chemist[6].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's field of work was chemical technology[10].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's field of work was dyeing[11].
  • Among Pompejus Alexander Bolley's employers was ETH Zurich[12].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was educated at Heidelberg University[13].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was a member of Alte Heidelberger Burschenschaft[14].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Bolley, Pompejus Alexander (1812-1870)-Portrait-Portr 00041.tif (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Bolley, Pompejus Alexander (1812-1870)-Portr 16191-014-AL-FL.tif[17].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley is recorded as male[18].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108379252[20].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102388242[21].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's GND ID is recorded as 11623637X[22].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91000122[23].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12559328q[24].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's IdRef ID is recorded as 087718731[25].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's Commons category is recorded as Pompejus Bolley[26].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[27].

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Origins and Family

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on +1812-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemical technology[10], an academic major[28] and dyeing[11], a craft[29]. Pompejus Alexander Bolley was employed by ETH Zurich[12].

Personal Life

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Pompejus Alexander Bolley died on +1870-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Pompejus Alexander Bolley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Pompejus Alexander Bolley born?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].

Where did Pompejus Alexander Bolley die?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Pompejus Alexander Bolley do for work?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pompejus Alexander Bolley go to school?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley was educated at Heidelberg University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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