Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft

German astronomer (1743-1814)
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Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft

Summary

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1743-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1814-11-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft…
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft was born on +1743-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft died on +1814-11-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's father was Georg Wolfgang Krafft[9].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's mother was Q136087637[10].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's professions included physicist[6].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft was employed by Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[13].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft was educated at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's doctoral advisor was Leonhard Euler[15].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's doctoral advisor was Johann Kies[16].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's image is recorded as Крафт Логин Юрьевич (Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft).jpg[18].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft is recorded as male[19].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122108977[21].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49974796[22].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's GND ID is recorded as 116358890[23].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86873384[24].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's IdRef ID is recorded as 08617276X[25].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft (astronomer)[26].
  • Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 221274[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft… he was born on +1743-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Georg Wolfgang Krafft[9]. His mother was Q136087637[10].

Education

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[14]. Doctoral advisors include Leonhard Euler[15], a mathematician[28], 1707–1783[29], of Old Swiss Confederacy[30], specialised in mathematical analysis[31] and Johann Kies[16], a mathematician[32], 1713–1781[33], of Germany[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's field of work was astronomy[12]. He was employed by Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[13].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft died on +1814-11-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft include Krafft[35], an impact crater[36].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Krafft[35], an impact crater[36].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft born?

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft die?

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's parents?

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's father was Georg Wolfgang Krafft[9]. Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft's mother was Q136087637[10].

What did Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft do for work?

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft worked as physicist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft go to school?

Wolfgang Ludwig Krafft was educated at University of Tübingen[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . 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. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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