František Josef Studnička

Czech mathematician and popular pedagogue at Charles University in Prague
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Summary

František Josef Studnička was born on June 27, 1836[1], in Janov[2]. He died on February 21, 1903[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and meteorologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New Town[11]
  • Date of death: December 21, 1903[12]
  • Place of burial: Olšany Cemetery[13]
  • Child: František Karel Studnička[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[15]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[16]
  • Occupation: university teacher[17], astronomer[18], geographer[19]
  • Field of work: mathematics[20], geography[21], astronomy[22]
  • Position held: Rector of Charles University[23]
  • Employer: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24], Charles University[25]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Andreas von Ettingshausen[27], Joseph Petzval[28], Franz Moth[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Doctoral student: Karel Petr[31]
  • Commons category: František Josef Studnička[32]
  • Given name: František[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:František Josef Studnička[34]
  • Work location: Jindřichův Hradec[35], Vienna[36], České Budějovice[37]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[40], Slovník naučný[41], regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[43]
  • Sibling: Alois Studnička[44]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for František Josef Studnička include 5552 Studnička[46], an asteroid[47].

Why It Matters

František Josef Studnička has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include 5552 Studnička[46], an asteroid[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karel Petr[50], a mathematician[51], 1868–1950[52], of Czechoslovakia[53], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[54], specialised in mathematics[55].

FAQs

Where was František Josef Studnička born?

František Josef Studnička's place of birth was Janov[2].

Where did František Josef Studnička die?

František Josef Studnička passed away in Prague[4].

What did František Josef Studnička do for work?

František Josef Studnička worked as a mathematician[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and meteorologist[9].

Where did František Josef Studnička go to school?

František Josef Studnička was educated at University of Vienna[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Průvodce po pražských hřbitovech. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Otto's encyclopedia. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Průvodce po pražských hřbitovech. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Studnicka, Franz Joseph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name → František
    Field of work → mathematics, geography, astronomy
    Doctoral student → Karel Petr
    Sibling → Alois Studnička
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