Adolph Kupffer
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Summary
Adolph Kupffer was born on December 27, 1798[1], in Jelgava[2]. He died on May 23, 1865[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and meteorologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 6, 1799[8]
- Place of burial: Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[9]
- Father: Jacob Leonhard Kupffer[10]
- Mother: Maria Constantia Kupffer[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], chemistry[14], mineralogy[15]
- Employer: Kazan Imperial University[16], The Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory[17]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[19], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[20], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[21], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[23]
- Member of: Royal Society[24], Russian Academy of Sciences[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Commons category: Adolph Theodor Kupffer[27]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[28]
- Family name: Kupffer[29]
- Given name: Adolph[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adolph Theodor Kupffer[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Russian Biographical Dictionary[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[40], French[41], German[42]
- Sibling: Karl Heinrich Kupffer[43]
Why It Matters
Adolph Kupffer has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Adolph Kupffer born?
Adolph Kupffer was born in Jelgava[2].
Where did Adolph Kupffer die?
Adolph Kupffer passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Adolph Kupffer's parents?
Adolph Kupffer's father was Jacob Leonhard Kupffer[10]. Adolph Kupffer's mother was Maria Constantia Kupffer[11].
What did Adolph Kupffer do for work?
Adolph Kupffer worked as a physicist[5] and meteorologist[6].
Where did Adolph Kupffer go to school?
Adolph Kupffer was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[18].
What awards did Adolph Kupffer receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[19], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[20], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[21], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22].