Wilhelm Scheibner

German mathematician
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Wilhelm Scheibner

Summary

Wilhelm Scheibner is a human[1]. He was born in Gotha[2]. He passed away in Leipzig[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], secondary school teacher[7], and civil servant[8].

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Scheibner's place of birth was Gotha[2].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner passed away in Leipzig[3].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[9].
  • German was Wilhelm Scheibner's native language[10].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's professions included secondary school teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner worked as a civil servant[8].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was mathematical analysis[12].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was potential theory[13].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was function[14].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was elliptic function[15].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's field of work was series[16].
  • Among Wilhelm Scheibner's employers was Leipzig University[17].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[20].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner supervised Paul Harzer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner supervised Adolf Hurwitz as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner supervised Friedrich Engel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilhelm Scheibner supervised Bruno Edmund August Peter as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Scheibner's place of birth was Gotha[2]. German was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], a public university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1502[29], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[30] and Leipzig University[19], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1409[33], headquartered in Leipzig[34]. Wilhelm Scheibner's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], secondary school teacher[7], and civil servant[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[35]; mathematical analysis[12], an academic discipline[36]; potential theory[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; function[14], a mathematical concept[38]; elliptic function[15]; and series[16], a mathematical concept[39]. Wilhelm Scheibner was employed by Leipzig University[17]. Doctoral students include Paul Harzer[23], an astronomer[40], 1857–1932[41], of Germany[42]; Adolf Hurwitz[24], a mathematician[43], 1859–1919[44], of Kingdom of Hanover[45], specialised in mathematics[46]; Friedrich Engel[25], a mathematician[47], 1861–1941[48], of German Reich[49], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[50], specialised in mathematics[51]; Bruno Edmund August Peter[26], an astronomer[52], 1853–1911[53], of Germany[54]; James Craig Watson[55], an astronomer[56], 1838–1880[57], of United States[58], awarded the Lalande Prize[59], specialised in astronomy[60]; and Emil Weyr[61], a mathematician[62], 1848–1894[63], of Austrian Empire[64], specialised in mathematics[65].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Scheibner died in Leipzig[3].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Scheibner born?

Wilhelm Scheibner's place of birth was Gotha[2].

Where did Wilhelm Scheibner die?

Wilhelm Scheibner passed away in Leipzig[3].

What did Wilhelm Scheibner do for work?

Wilhelm Scheibner worked as mathematician[4], astronomer[5], university teacher[6], secondary school teacher[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did Wilhelm Scheibner go to school?

Wilhelm Scheibner was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18] and Leipzig University[19].

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