Georg Friedrich Parrot
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Summary
Georg Friedrich Parrot was born on July 15, 1767[1], in Montbéliard[2]. He died on July 8, 1852[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], astronomer[7], and laboratory director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery[10]
- Father: Jean Jacques Parrot[11]
- Spouse: Wilhelmine Parrot[12]
- Child: Friedrich Parrot[13], Wilhelm Friedrich Parrot[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15]
- Field of work: physics[16], mathematics[17]
- Position held: rector[18]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[19], Livländische Gemeinnützige und Ökonomische Sozietät[20]
- Educated at: University of Stuttgart[21], University of Königsberg[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Jérôme Lalande[23]
- Student: Emil Lenz[24]
- Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25], Russian Academy of Sciences[26], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Russian Mineralogical Society[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Magnus Georg Paucker[31]
- Commons category: Georg Friedrich Parrot[32]
- Family name: Parrot[33]
- Given name: Georg[34], Friedrich[35]
- Work location: Tartu[36]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Russian Biographical Dictionary[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[41], German[42], Russian[43]
- Name in native language: Georges Frédéric Parrot[44]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Eesti 1000[45]
Why It Matters
Georg Friedrich Parrot is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
His notable doctoral advisees include Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve[47], an astronomer[48], 1793–1864[49], of Duchy of Holstein[50], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[51], specialised in astronomy[52] and Magnus Georg Paucker[53], a mathematician[54], 1787–1855[55], of Russian Empire[56], awarded the Demidov Prize[57], specialised in geometry[58].
FAQs
Where was Georg Friedrich Parrot born?
Georg Friedrich Parrot was born in Montbéliard[2].
Where did Georg Friedrich Parrot die?
Georg Friedrich Parrot died in Helsinki[4].
Who were Georg Friedrich Parrot's parents?
Georg Friedrich Parrot's father was Jean Jacques Parrot[11].
Who was Georg Friedrich Parrot married to?
Georg Friedrich Parrot's spouses include Wilhelmine Parrot[12].
What did Georg Friedrich Parrot do for work?
Georg Friedrich Parrot worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], astronomer[7], and laboratory director[8].
Where did Georg Friedrich Parrot go to school?
Georg Friedrich Parrot was educated at University of Stuttgart[21] and University of Königsberg[22].