Tobias Mayer

Summary

Tobias Mayer is a human^[1]. Born in Marbach am Neckar^[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1723^[3]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. He died on February 20, 1762^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tobias Mayer was born in Marbach am Neckar^[2].
• Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen^[4].
• Tobias Mayer was born on February 17, 1723^[3].
• Tobias Mayer died on February 20, 1762^[5].
• A child of Tobias Mayer was Johann Tobias Mayer^[12].
• Tobias Mayer held citizenship in Duchy of Württemberg^[13].
• Tobias Mayer's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Tobias Mayer's professions included physicist^[8].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a cartographer^[9].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was cartography^[14].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was astronomy^[15].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was selenography^[17].
• Tobias Mayer held the position of director^[18].
• Among Tobias Mayer's employers was University of Göttingen^[19].
• Tobias Mayer was employed by Homannianorum Heredum^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Tobias Mayer is reflecting circle^[21].
• Tobias Mayer was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[22].
• Tobias Mayer is recorded as male^[23].
• Tobias Mayer's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Tobias Mayer supervised Johann Heinrich Lambert as a doctoral student^[25].
• Tobias Mayer's Commons category is recorded as Tobias Mayer^[26].
• Tobias Mayer's archives at is recorded as Göttingen State and University Library^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tobias Mayer's place of birth was Marbach am Neckar^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1723^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include cartography^[14], a branch of science^[28]; astronomy^[15], a branch of science^[29]; mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[30]; and selenography^[17], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[19], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35] and Homannianorum Heredum^[20], a publishing house^[36], headquartered in Nuremberg^[37]. Tobias Mayer held the position of director^[18]. He supervised Johann Heinrich Lambert as a doctoral student^[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tobias Mayer is reflecting circle^[21]. Things named for him include T. Mayer^[38], an impact crater^[39] and Mayer Hills^[40], a hill^[41].

Personal Life

A child of Tobias Mayer was Johann Tobias Mayer^[12].

Death and Burial

Tobias Mayer died on February 20, 1762^[5]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. The cause of death was typhus^[42].

Why It Matters

Tobias Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include T. Mayer^[38], an impact crater^[39] and Mayer Hills^[40], a hill^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Heinrich Lambert^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1728–1777^[47], of Republic of Mulhouse^[48], specialised in mathematics^[49].

FAQs

Where was Tobias Mayer born?

Tobias Mayer's place of birth was Marbach am Neckar^[2].

Where did Tobias Mayer die?

Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen^[4].

What did Tobias Mayer do for work?

Tobias Mayer worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10].