Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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Summary
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was born on July 1, 1742[1], in Ober-Ramstadt[2]. He died on February 24, 1799[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], writer[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,175 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1742[11]
- Place of burial: Göttingen[12], Bartholomäusfriedhof, Göttingen[13]
- Father: Johann Conrad Lichtenberg[14]
- Mother: Catharina Henriette Lichtenberg[15]
- Spouse: Margarethe Lichtenberg[16]
- Child: Christine Luise Friederike Lichtenberg[17], Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[18]
- Country of citizenship: Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt[19], Holy Roman Empire[20]
- Ethnic group: Germans[21]
- Occupation: French moralist[22], philosopher[23]
- Field of work: physics[24]
- Position held: professor[25]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[26]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Abraham Gotthelf Kästner[28]
- Student: Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer[29], George Byng[30], Johann Georg Wilhelm von Raison[31], Alexander von Humboldt[32], Johann Tobias Mayer[33]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[36], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[37]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes[40], Alexander von Humboldt[41], Johann Christian Martin Bartels[42], Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[43], Johann Tobias Mayer[44], Johann Nikolaus Müller[45]
- Commons category: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[46]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[47], University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt[48]
- Family name: Lichtenberg[49]
- Given name: Georg[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:Georg Christoph Lichtenberg[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georg Christoph Lichtenberg include Lichtenberg figure[52] and Lichtenberg[53].
Why It Matters
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[56], a philosopher[57], 1844–1900[58], of Kingdom of Prussia[59], specialised in classical philology[60].
Entities named for him include Lichtenberg figure[52] and Lichtenberg[53].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander von Humboldt[61], a geologist[62], 1769–1859[63], of Kingdom of Prussia[64], awarded the Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown[65], specialised in geobotany[66]; Johann Christian Martin Bartels[67], a mathematician[68], 1769–1836[69], of Confederation of the Rhine[70], specialised in differential geometry[71]; Johann Tobias Mayer[72], a mathematician[73], 1752–1830[74], of Germany[75]; Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes[76], a mathematician[77], 1777–1834[78], of Germany[79], specialised in physics[80]; and Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[81].
FAQs
Where was Georg Christoph Lichtenberg born?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was born in Ober-Ramstadt[2].
Where did Georg Christoph Lichtenberg die?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg died in Göttingen[4].
Who were Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's parents?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's father was Johann Conrad Lichtenberg[14]. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's mother was Catharina Henriette Lichtenberg[15].
Who was Georg Christoph Lichtenberg married to?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg's spouses include Margarethe Lichtenberg[16].
What did Georg Christoph Lichtenberg do for work?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], writer[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Georg Christoph Lichtenberg go to school?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[27].
What awards did Georg Christoph Lichtenberg receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[34].
Who did Georg Christoph Lichtenberg influence?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[56].