Sigismund Weier

German mathematician, librarian, astronomer and historian (1579-1661)
Person human Q2284813

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
February 28, 1579
Date of death
March 24, 1661
Place of death
Königsberg
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[23]
Given name
Sigismund[15]
P14977
RETE091540[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sigismund Weier de Sigismund Weyer he זיגיסמונד וייר ja ジギスムント・ヴァイアー ja ジギスムント・ヴァイエル
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
67410067
GND ID
124836879
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01038907
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124836879
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1213tw9l
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
124836879
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810549482805606
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtMtQJWcBVXjVwhJJrQbd

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Summary

Sigismund Weier was born on February 28, 1579[1], in Rjabinowka (Kaliningrad, Bagrationowsk)[2]. He died on March 24, 1661[3], in Königsberg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], librarian[6], astronomer[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9].

FAQs

Where was Sigismund Weier born?

Sigismund Weier was born in Rjabinowka (Kaliningrad, Bagrationowsk)[2].

Where did Sigismund Weier die?

Sigismund Weier died in Königsberg[4].

What did Sigismund Weier do for work?

Sigismund Weier worked as a mathematician[5], librarian[6], astronomer[7], historian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Sigismund Weier go to school?

Sigismund Weier was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. Retrieved . rete.uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Rjabinowka (Kaliningrad, Bagrationowsk)
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/1213tw9l
    Date of birth → +1579-02-28T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
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