Wilhelm Lexis

Summary

Wilhelm Lexis is a human^[1]. Born in Eschweiler^[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1837^[3]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. He died on August 24, 1914^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Lexis's place of birth was Eschweiler^[2].
• Wilhelm Lexis passed away in Göttingen^[4].
• Wilhelm Lexis was born on July 17, 1837^[3].
• Wilhelm Lexis died on August 24, 1914^[5].
• Wilhelm Lexis died on October 25, 1914^[11].
• Wilhelm Lexis's father was Ernst Joseph Lexis^[12].
• Wilhelm Lexis held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Wilhelm Lexis's professions included economist^[6].
• Wilhelm Lexis's professions included statistician^[7].
• Wilhelm Lexis worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Wilhelm Lexis worked as a sociologist^[9].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat^[14].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was University of Göttingen^[15].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was University of Wrocław^[16].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was Q136881654^[17].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was University of Strasbourg^[18].
• Among Wilhelm Lexis's employers was University of Freiburg^[19].
• Wilhelm Lexis's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[20].
• Wilhelm Lexis's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[21].
• Wilhelm Lexis was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium^[22].
• Wilhelm Lexis's education included a stint at University of Paris^[23].
• Wilhelm Lexis's doctoral advisor was August Beer^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Lexis is Währung^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Lexis is Lexis ratio^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Lexis is Lexis diagram^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Lexis was born in Eschweiler^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1837^[3]. His father was Ernst Joseph Lexis^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[20], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1818^[30], headquartered in Bonn^[31]; Heidelberg University^[21], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35]; Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium^[22], a gymnasium^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1825^[38]; and University of Paris^[23], a former entity^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1150^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]. Wilhelm Lexis's doctoral advisor was August Beer^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat^[14], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[43], in Russian Empire^[44], founded in 1803^[45], headquartered in Tartu^[46]; University of Göttingen^[15], a campus university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1734^[49], headquartered in Göttingen^[50]; University of Wrocław^[16], a university^[51], in Poland^[52], founded in 1702^[53]; Q136881654^[17]; University of Strasbourg^[18], a university^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1538^[56]; and University of Freiburg^[19], a public university^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1457^[59], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[60]. Doctoral students include Carl Copping Plehn^[61], an economist^[62], 1867–1945^[63], of United States^[64] and Ladislaus Bortkiewicz^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1868–1931^[67], of Poland^[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[69], specialised in mathematics^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Währung^[25], an article^[71]; Lexis ratio^[26], a mathematical concept^[72]; and Lexis diagram^[27], a mathematical concept^[73]. Things named for Wilhelm Lexis include Lexis diagram^[74], a mathematical concept^[75].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 24, 1914^[5] and October 25, 1914^[11]. Wilhelm Lexis passed away in Göttingen^[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Lexis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Lexis diagram^[74], a mathematical concept^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ladislaus Bortkiewicz^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1868–1931^[80], of Poland^[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[82], specialised in mathematics^[83].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Lexis born?

Wilhelm Lexis was born in Eschweiler^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Lexis die?

Wilhelm Lexis died in Göttingen^[4].

Who were Wilhelm Lexis's parents?

Wilhelm Lexis's father was Ernst Joseph Lexis^[12].

What did Wilhelm Lexis do for work?

Wilhelm Lexis worked as economist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9].

Where did Wilhelm Lexis go to school?

Wilhelm Lexis was educated at University of Bonn^[20], Heidelberg University^[21], Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium^[22], and University of Paris^[23].