Heinrich Wilhelm Dove
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Summary
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was born on October 6, 1803[1], in Legnica[2]. He died on April 4, 1879[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], meteorologist[6], university teacher[7], and climatologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St. Marien- und St. Nikolai-Friedhof I[10]
- Child: Richard Dove[11], Alfred Dove[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Field of work: meteorology[14], physics[15]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], University of Wrocław[19], University of Königsberg[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Paul Erman[21]
- Award received: Copley Medal[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[28], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Russian Academy of Sciences[32], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[33], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], National Academy of Sciences[35], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Heinrich Dove (physicist)[38]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[39]
- Family name: Dove[40]
- Given name: Heinrich[41], Wilhelm[42]
- Work location: Berlin[43]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Otto's encyclopedia[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Popular Science[49], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[51]
- Name in native language: Heinrich Wilhelm Dove[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Heinrich Wilhelm Dove include Dove prism[53]; Dove Bay[54], a bay[55], in Greenland[56]; and Dove[57], a lunar crater[58].
Why It Matters
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Dove prism[53]; Dove Bay[54], a bay[55], in Greenland[56]; and Dove[57], a lunar crater[58].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Wilhelm Dove born?
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove's place of birth was Legnica[2].
Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove die?
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove passed away in Berlin[4].
What did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove do for work?
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove worked as a physicist[5], meteorologist[6], university teacher[7], and climatologist[8].
Where did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove go to school?
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], University of Wrocław[19], and University of Königsberg[20].
What awards did Heinrich Wilhelm Dove receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25].