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Anders Johan Lexell

Russian mathematician (1740-1784)
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Anders Johan Lexell
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[33]
Date of birth
December 24, 1740
Date of death
December 11, 1784, November 30, 1784[9]
Place of birth
Turku
Place of death
Saint Petersburg
Country of citizenship
Sweden, Russian Empire[12][13]
Ethnic group
Finland Swedes[15]
Occupation
astronomer, mathematician, physicist, university teacher
Employer
Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Uppsala University, Royal Academy of Turku[19][20][21]
Field of work
astronomy, trigonometry, mathematics[16][17][18]
Educated at
Royal Academy of Turku[22]
Notable work
Disquisitio de inuestiganda vera quantitate parallaxeos solis, ex transitu Veneris ante discum solis anno 1769, cui accedunt animaduersiones in tractatum, Lexell's Comet, Lexell's theorem[24][25][26]
Father
Jonas Lexell[11]
Doctoral advisor
Jakob Gadolin[23]
Work location
Saint Petersburg, Turku[38][39]
Student of
Leonhard Euler, Jakob Gadolin[41][42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish, Russian, French, Latin[49][50][51][52]
Academic thesis
Aphorismi mathematico-physici[40]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[43][44][45][46][47][48]
Family name
Lexell[36]
Given name
Anders[37]
Influenced by
Leonhard Euler[32]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
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Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin[27][28][29][30][31]
Native language
Swedish[14]
P14977
RETE051089
Place of burial
Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10]
Residence
Sweden, Russian Empire[34][35]
Significant person
Leonhard Euler
🏷️ Also known as
en Anders Johan Lexell ar أندرس يوهان ليكسيل cs Andreas Johann Lexell cs Anders Johan Lexell cs Johannes Andreas Lexell cs Johannes Andres Lexell cs Andrej Ivanovič Lexell cs Andreas Johannes Lexell es Anders Lexell fi Anders Johan Lexell fi Anders Johann Lexell fi Lexell fi Лексель, Андрей Иванович fr Anders Johan Lexell fr Anders Johann Lexell he אנדרס יוהאן לקסל it Anders Lexell it Anders Johann Lexell it Andrei Ivanovich Leksel it Andrei Ivanovič Leksel
🔖 Identifiers · 53
ISNI
0000000121356848
VIAF cluster ID
61585542
Library of Congress authority ID
n86873386
GND ID
100189180
Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
andrej-lexell
Alvin ID
alvin-person:57242
BIBSYS ID
11074523
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
LexellAndersJohan1740-1784
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12158887p
Biografija.ru ID
leksel-andrej-ivanovich
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
2613
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4556-1416928957162
Show all 53 identifiers +41
Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
845
BiographySampo person ID
p2165
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01327954
CONOR.SR ID
18800743
DDB person (GND) ID
100189180
De Agostini ID
Lexell,+Anders+Johann
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
100189180
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
11311
Erik Amburger database ID
52208
FAST ID
1968197
FactGrid item ID
Astragalus austroaegaeus
Freebase ID
/m/039wbc
Geni.com profile ID
6000000019809627776
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2138283
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
leksel-andreas-iogann-50fa89
IdRef ID
030106656
KANTO ID
000094135
KBR person ID
14090011
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
100189180
Kansallisbiografia ID
2613
Krugosvet article (archived)
nauka_i_tehnika/astronomiya/LEKSEL_ANDREAS_IOGANN.html
MR Author ID
310714
MacTutor biography ID
Lexell
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
144396
Museo Galileo authority ID
41051
NL CR AUT ID
ola2011650106
NUKAT ID
n2019004576
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
377438154
Obálky knih ID
ola2011650106
Open Library ID
OL4820305A
OpenMLOL author ID
114000
RSL ID (person)
000129948
Runeberg author ID
lexeland
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
51065
SBN author ID
UBOV357351
Student register of the University of Helsinki ID (1640–1852)
7852
Treccani ID
anders-johann-lexell
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
LexellAndersJohan
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqk7vrcrXqFKCW7C7kRrq
Yale LUX ID
person/929c99f3-35ca-4196-8427-8cb04bb1bdc2
ZbMATH author ID
lexell.anders-johan

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Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, BEIC Digital Library
Languages spoken, written or signed 4
French, Russian, Latin, Swedish
Member of 4
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin
Occupation 4
mathematician, astronomer, physicist, university teacher
Employer 3
Uppsala University, Royal Academy of Turku, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Field of work 3
mathematics, astronomy, trigonometry
Country of citizenship 2
Sweden, Russian Empire
Residence 2
Sweden, Russian Empire
Student of 2
Leonhard Euler, Jakob Gadolin
Teachers 2
Leonhard Euler, Jakob Gadolin
Work location 2
Saint Petersburg, Turku
Doctoral advisor 1
Jakob Gadolin
Doctoral advisors 1
Jakob Gadolin
Educated at 1
Royal Academy of Turku
FactGrid item ID 1
Astragalus austroaegaeus
Given name 1
Anders
Influenced by 1
Leonhard Euler
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Named after 1
Lexell
Native language 1
Swedish
Notable work 1
Lexell's Comet
Place of birth 1
Turku
Place of burial 1
Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery
Place of death 1
Saint Petersburg
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Leonhard Euler
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Anders Johan Lexell was born on December 24, 1740[1], in Turku[2]. He died on December 11, 1784[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anders Johan Lexell include Lexell[53], an impact crater[54].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Anders Johan Lexell include Lexell[53], an impact crater[54].

FAQs

Where was Anders Johan Lexell born?

Anders Johan Lexell was born in Turku[2].

Where did Anders Johan Lexell die?

Anders Johan Lexell passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Anders Johan Lexell's parents?

Anders Johan Lexell's father was Jonas Lexell[11].

What did Anders Johan Lexell do for work?

Anders Johan Lexell worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Anders Johan Lexell go to school?

Anders Johan Lexell was educated at Royal Academy of Turku[22].

Related Entities

astronomy Leonhard Euler mathematics Royal Academy of Turku Russian Empire Sweden Turku Uppsala University

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . mathsoc.spb.ru. mathsoc.spb.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [31] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [9] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Notable work → Disquisitio de inuestiganda vera quantitate parallaxeos solis, ex transitu Veneris ante discum solis anno 1769, cui accedunt animaduersiones in tractatum, Lexell's Comet, Lexell's theorem
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