Wilhelm Pfaff

German mathematician (1774-1835)
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Wilhelm Pfaff

Summary

Wilhelm Pfaff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on December 5, 1774[3]. He passed away in Erlangen[4]. He died on June 26, 1835[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Pfaff was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff passed away in Erlangen[4].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff was born on December 5, 1774[3].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff died on June 26, 1835[5].
  • A child of Wilhelm Pfaff was Friedrich Pfaff[12].
  • A child of Wilhelm Pfaff was Hans Pfaff[13].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff worked as a physicist[7].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat[15].
  • Among Wilhelm Pfaff's employers was University of Würzburg[16].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff was employed by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[17].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[18].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff supervised Magnus Georg Paucker as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's family name is recorded as Pfaff[24].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's given name is recorded as Johann[25].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[26].
  • Wilhelm Pfaff's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart[2], Wilhelm Pfaff… he was born on December 5, 1774[3].

Education

Wilhelm Pfaff was educated at University of Tübingen[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1803[30], headquartered in Tartu[31]; University of Würzburg[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1402[34], headquartered in Würzburg[35]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[17], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1742[38], headquartered in Erlangen[39]. Wilhelm Pfaff supervised Magnus Georg Paucker as a doctoral student[23].

Personal Life

Children include Friedrich Pfaff[12], a mineralogist[40], 1825–1886[41], of Germany[42], specialised in geology[43] and Hans Pfaff[13], a mathematician[44], 1824–1872[45], of Germany[46].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Pfaff died on June 26, 1835[5]. He died in Erlangen[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Pfaff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Magnus Georg Paucker[49], a mathematician[50], 1787–1855[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Demidov Prize[53], specialised in geometry[54].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Pfaff born?

Born in Stuttgart[2], Wilhelm Pfaff…

Where did Wilhelm Pfaff die?

Wilhelm Pfaff died in Erlangen[4].

What did Wilhelm Pfaff do for work?

Wilhelm Pfaff worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Wilhelm Pfaff go to school?

Wilhelm Pfaff was educated at University of Tübingen[18].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Pfaff, Johann Wilhelm Andreas (ADB). wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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