J. G. Westphal

German astronomer (1824–1859)
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Summary

J. G. Westphal was born on January 1, 1824[1], in Kolborn[2]. He died on January 1, 1859[3], in Lüneburg[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and mathematician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 18, 1824[8]
  • Date of death: November 9, 1859[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hanover[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Westphal[12]
  • Given name: Justus[13]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15]

Why It Matters

J. G. Westphal is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

He is credited with the discovery of 20D/Westphal[17], a periodic comet[18].

FAQs

Where was J. G. Westphal born?

J. G. Westphal was born in Kolborn[2].

Where did J. G. Westphal die?

J. G. Westphal died in Lüneburg[4].

What did J. G. Westphal do for work?

J. G. Westphal worked as an astronomer[5] and mathematician[6].

What did J. G. Westphal discover?

J. G. Westphal is credited as discoverer of 20D/Westphal[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kolborn
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'lb', 'pt', 'sl', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Justus
    Family name → Westphal
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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