Gottfried Kirch

Summary

Gottfried Kirch is a human^[1]. He was born in Guben^[2]. He was born on December 18, 1639^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on July 25, 1710^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,594 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Guben^[2], Gottfried Kirch…
• Gottfried Kirch passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Gottfried Kirch was born on December 18, 1639^[3].
• Gottfried Kirch died on July 25, 1710^[5].
• Gottfried Kirch was married to Maria Margaretha Kirch^[8].
• A child of Gottfried Kirch was Christfried Kirch^[9].
• A child of Gottfried Kirch was Christine Kirch^[10].
• A child of Gottfried Kirch was Margaretha Kirch^[11].
• Gottfried Kirch held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Gottfried Kirch worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Gottfried Kirch's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Gottfried Kirch's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[14].
• A notable student of Gottfried Kirch was Christoph Arnold^[15].
• Gottfried Kirch was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Gottfried Kirch is recorded as male^[17].
• Gottfried Kirch's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gottfried Kirch's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Kirch^[19].
• Gottfried Kirch's archives at is recorded as Leipzig University Library^[20].
• Gottfried Kirch's family name is recorded as Kirch^[21].
• Gottfried Kirch's given name is recorded as Gottfried^[22].
• Gottfried Kirch studied under Erhard Weigel^[23].
• Gottfried Kirch studied under Johannes Hevelius^[24].
• Gottfried Kirch's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• Gottfried Kirch's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Gottfried Kirch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guben^[2], Gottfried Kirch… he was born on December 18, 1639^[3].

Education

Gottfried Kirch was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[14]. Studied under Erhard Weigel^[23], a mathematician^[28], 1625–1699^[29], of Germany^[30] and Johannes Hevelius^[24], an astronomer^[31], 1611–1687^[32], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[34], specialised in astronomy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Gottfried Kirch worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[13]. A notable student of him was Christoph Arnold^[15].

Personal Life

Among Gottfried Kirch's spouses was Maria Margaretha Kirch^[8]. Children include Christfried Kirch^[9], an astronomer^[36], 1694–1740^[37], of Germany^[38]; Christine Kirch^[10], an astronomer^[39], 1697–1782^[40], of Germany^[41]; and Margaretha Kirch^[11], an astronomer^[42], 1703–1744^[43].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Kirch died on July 25, 1710^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gottfried Kirch include Kirch^[44], a lunar crater^[45].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Kirch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,594 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He is credited with the discovery of Great Comet of 1680^[48], a non-periodic comet^[49]; Wild Duck Cluster^[50], an open cluster^[51]; and Messier 5^[52], a globular cluster^[53]. Entities named for him include Kirch^[44], a lunar crater^[45].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Kirch born?

Born in Guben^[2], Gottfried Kirch…

Where did Gottfried Kirch die?

Gottfried Kirch passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who was Gottfried Kirch married to?

Gottfried Kirch's spouses include Maria Margaretha Kirch^[8].

What did Gottfried Kirch do for work?

Gottfried Kirch worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Gottfried Kirch go to school?

Gottfried Kirch was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[14].

What did Gottfried Kirch discover?

Gottfried Kirch is credited as discoverer of Great Comet of 1680^[48], Wild Duck Cluster^[50], and Messier 5^[52].