Tobias Mayer
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Summary
Tobias Mayer was born on February 17, 1723[1], in Marbach am Neckar[2]. He died on February 20, 1762[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], physicist[7], cartographer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Q141476000[11]
- Child: Johann Tobias Mayer[12]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Württemberg[13]
- Field of work: cartography[14], astronomy[15], mathematics[16], selenography[17]
- Position held: director[18]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[19], Homannianorum Heredum[20]
- Notable work: reflecting circle[21]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Johann Heinrich Lambert[24]
- Commons category: Tobias Mayer[25]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[26]
- Cause of death: typhus[27]
- Family name: Mayer[28]
- Given name: Tobias[29]
- Work location: Nuremberg[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], The American Cyclopædia[38], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40], Latin[41]
- Commons Creator page: Tobias Mayer[42]
- Birth name: Johann Tobias Mayer[43]
- Name in native language: Tobias Mayer[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tobias Mayer include T. Mayer[45], an impact crater[46] and Mayer Hills[47], a hill[48].
Why It Matters
Tobias Mayer has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include T. Mayer[45], an impact crater[46] and Mayer Hills[47], a hill[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Heinrich Lambert[51], a mathematician[52], 1728–1777[53], of Republic of Mulhouse[54], specialised in mathematics[55].
FAQs
Where was Tobias Mayer born?
Tobias Mayer was born in Marbach am Neckar[2].
Where did Tobias Mayer die?
Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen[4].
Who was Tobias Mayer married to?
Tobias Mayer's spouses include Q141476000[11].
What did Tobias Mayer do for work?
Tobias Mayer worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], physicist[7], cartographer[8], and university teacher[9].