Wilhelm Fiedler

Summary

Wilhelm Fiedler is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chemnitz^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1832^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on November 19, 1912^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Fiedler was born in Chemnitz^[2].
• Wilhelm Fiedler died in Zurich^[4].
• Wilhelm Fiedler was born on April 3, 1832^[3].
• Wilhelm Fiedler died on November 19, 1912^[5].
• Wilhelm Fiedler is buried at Enzenbühl cemetery^[12].
• A child of Wilhelm Fiedler was Ernst Fiedler^[13].
• A child of Wilhelm Fiedler was Karl Alfred Fiedler^[14].
• Wilhelm Fiedler held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony^[15].
• Wilhelm Fiedler held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's professions included translator^[8].
• Wilhelm Fiedler worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Wilhelm Fiedler worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Wilhelm Fiedler worked as a teacher^[17].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's field of work was descriptive geometry^[19].
• Wilhelm Fiedler held the position of chairperson^[20].
• Wilhelm Fiedler was employed by German Technical University in Prague^[21].
• Wilhelm Fiedler was employed by Chemnitz University of Technology^[22].
• Among Wilhelm Fiedler's employers was ETH Zurich^[23].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[24].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's education included a stint at Chemnitz University of Technology^[25].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's education included a stint at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[26].
• Wilhelm Fiedler's doctoral advisor was August Ferdinand Möbius^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chemnitz^[2], Wilhelm Fiedler… he was born on April 3, 1832^[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[24], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31]; Chemnitz University of Technology^[25], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1836^[34], headquartered in Chemnitz^[35]; and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[26], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1765^[38], headquartered in Freiberg^[39]. Doctoral advisors include August Ferdinand Möbius^[27], a mathematician^[40], 1790–1868^[41], of Kingdom of Saxony^[42], specialised in geometry^[43] and Wilhelm Gottlieb Hankel^[44], a chemist^[45], 1814–1899^[46], of Germany^[47]. Wilhelm Fiedler studied under Julius Weisbach^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and teacher^[17]. Fields of work include mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[49] and descriptive geometry^[19], a branch of mathematics^[50]. Employers include German Technical University in Prague^[21], a higher education institution^[51], in Austria–Hungary^[52], founded in 1869^[53]; Chemnitz University of Technology^[22], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1836^[56], headquartered in Chemnitz^[57]; and ETH Zurich^[23], an institute of technology^[58], in Switzerland^[59], founded in 1855^[60], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[61]. Wilhelm Fiedler held the position of chairperson^[20]. Notable students include Jan Sobotka^[62], a mathematician^[63], 1862–1931^[64], of Czechoslovakia^[65] and Adolf Kiefer^[66], a mathematician^[67], 1857–1929^[68], of Switzerland^[69], specialised in geometry^[70]. Doctoral students include Marcel Grossmann^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1878–1936^[73], of Switzerland^[74], specialised in geometry^[75] and Emil Weyr^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1848–1894^[78], of Austrian Empire^[79], specialised in mathematics^[80].

Personal Life

Children include Ernst Fiedler^[13], a mathematician^[81], 1861–1954^[82], of Germany^[83], specialised in mathematics^[84] and Karl Alfred Fiedler^[14], a zoologist^[85], 1863–1894^[86].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Fiedler died on November 19, 1912^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. Burial took place at Enzenbühl cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Fiedler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcel Grossmann^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1878–1936^[91], of Switzerland^[92], specialised in geometry^[93] and Emil Weyr^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1848–1894^[96], of Austrian Empire^[97], specialised in mathematics^[98].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Fiedler born?

Born in Chemnitz^[2], Wilhelm Fiedler…

Where did Wilhelm Fiedler die?

Wilhelm Fiedler passed away in Zurich^[4].

What did Wilhelm Fiedler do for work?

Wilhelm Fiedler worked as mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Wilhelm Fiedler go to school?

Wilhelm Fiedler was educated at Leipzig University^[24], Chemnitz University of Technology^[25], and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[26].