Thomas Clausen

Summary

Thomas Clausen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sønderborg^[2]. He was born on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tartu^[4]. He died on +1885-05-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Sønderborg^[2], Thomas Clausen…
• Thomas Clausen was born in Øster Snogbæk^[9].
• Thomas Clausen died in Tartu^[4].
• Thomas Clausen was born on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Clausen died on +1885-05-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thomas Clausen died on +1885-05-23T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Burial took place at Raadi cemetery^[11].
• Thomas Clausen held citizenship in Duchy of Schleswig^[12].
• Thomas Clausen worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Thomas Clausen's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Thomas Clausen's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Thomas Clausen's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Among Thomas Clausen's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat^[15].
• Thomas Clausen was employed by Altona Observatory^[16].
• Among Thomas Clausen's employers was Utzschneider Optical Institute^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Clausen is Bestimmung der Bahn des Cometen von 1770^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Clausen is Clausen's formula^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Clausen is Von Staudt–Clausen theorem^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Clausen is Clausen function^[21].
• Thomas Clausen received the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[22].
• Thomas Clausen was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[23].
• Thomas Clausen's image is recorded as Thomas Clausen.jpg^[24].
• Thomas Clausen is recorded as male^[25].
• Thomas Clausen's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Thomas Clausen supervised Ludwig Schwarz as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sønderborg^[2], a city^[28], in Denmark^[29] and Øster Snogbæk^[9], a village^[30], in Denmark^[31]. Thomas Clausen was born on +1801-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Thomas Clausen studied under Heinrich Christian Schumacher^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[33] and astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[34]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat^[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1803^[37], headquartered in Tartu^[38]; Altona Observatory^[16], an astronomical observatory^[39], in Germany^[40]; and Utzschneider Optical Institute^[17], an enterprise^[41], in Germany^[42], headquartered in Benediktbeuern^[43]. Thomas Clausen supervised Ludwig Schwarz as a doctoral student^[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bestimmung der Bahn des Cometen von 1770^[18]; Clausen's formula^[19], a mathematical concept^[44]; Von Staudt–Clausen theorem^[20], a theorem^[45]; and Clausen function^[21]. Things named for Thomas Clausen include Clausen's formula^[46], a mathematical concept^[47].

Recognition

Thomas Clausen received the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1885-05-24T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1885-05-23T00:00:00Z^[10]. Thomas Clausen died in Tartu^[4]. He is buried at Raadi cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Thomas Clausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He is credited with the discovery of Clausen function^[50]. Entities named for him include Clausen's formula^[46], a mathematical concept^[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Schwarz^[51], an astronomer^[52], 1822–1894^[53], of Russian Empire^[54], awarded the Constantin Medal^[55], specialised in astronomy^[56].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Clausen born?

Thomas Clausen was born in Sønderborg^[2].

Where did Thomas Clausen die?

Thomas Clausen passed away in Tartu^[4].

What did Thomas Clausen do for work?

Thomas Clausen worked as mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7].

What awards did Thomas Clausen receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg^[22].

What did Thomas Clausen discover?

Thomas Clausen is credited as discoverer of Clausen function^[50].