Walter Wislicenus

German astronomer (1859–1905)
Person human Q70255
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Walter Wislicenus

Summary

Walter Wislicenus is a human[1]. He was born in Halberstadt[2]. He was born on +1859-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4]. He died on +1905-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Wislicenus's place of birth was Halberstadt[2].
  • Walter Wislicenus died in Strasbourg[4].
  • Walter Wislicenus was born on +1859-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Wislicenus died on +1905-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Wislicenus's father was Adolf Timotheus Wislicenus[9].
  • Walter Wislicenus held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Walter Wislicenus's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Walter Wislicenus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Walter Wislicenus's employers was University of Strasbourg[11].
  • Walter Wislicenus was educated at Leipzig University[12].
  • Walter Wislicenus was educated at University of Strasbourg[13].
  • Walter Wislicenus's image is recorded as Walter Friedrich Wislicenus.JPG[14].
  • Walter Wislicenus is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Wislicenus's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walter Wislicenus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120267501[17].
  • Walter Wislicenus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59860754[18].
  • Walter Wislicenus's GND ID is recorded as 117413119[19].
  • Walter Wislicenus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88603203[20].
  • Walter Wislicenus's IdRef ID is recorded as 172789656[21].
  • Walter Wislicenus's Commons category is recorded as Walter Wislicenus[22].
  • Walter Wislicenus's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 168330[23].
  • Walter Wislicenus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qj8d[24].
  • Walter Wislicenus's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5720011A[25].
  • Walter Wislicenus's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0134539[26].
  • Walter Wislicenus's family name is recorded as Wislicenus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Halberstadt[2], Walter Wislicenus… he was born on +1859-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Adolf Timotheus Wislicenus[9].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and University of Strasbourg[13], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Walter Wislicenus was employed by University of Strasbourg[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Wislicenus died on +1905-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Wislicenus include Wislicenus[36], an impact crater[37].

Why It Matters

Walter Wislicenus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Wislicenus[36], an impact crater[37].

FAQs

Where was Walter Wislicenus born?

Walter Wislicenus's place of birth was Halberstadt[2].

Where did Walter Wislicenus die?

Walter Wislicenus died in Strasbourg[4].

Who were Walter Wislicenus's parents?

Walter Wislicenus's father was Adolf Timotheus Wislicenus[9].

What did Walter Wislicenus do for work?

Walter Wislicenus worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Walter Wislicenus go to school?

Walter Wislicenus was educated at Leipzig University[12] and University of Strasbourg[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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