Ruđer Josip Bošković
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Summary
Ruđer Josip Bošković was born on May 18, 1711[1], in Dubrovnik[2]. He died on February 13, 1787[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: February 15, 1787[11]
- Place of burial: Santa Maria Podone[12], monumental cemetery of Milan[13]
- Father: Nikola Bošković[14]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Ragusa[15]
- Occupation: poet[16], polymath[17], historian[18], geographer[19], university teacher[20], Catholic priest[21], Catholic theologian[22]
- Field of work: physics[23], mathematics[24], astronomy[25]
- Position held: director[26]
- Employer: Roman College[27], University of Pavia[28], French Royal Navy[29]
- Educated at: Roman College[30], Sant'Andrea delle Fratte[31]
- Notable work: De litteraria expeditione per Pontificiam ditionem ad dimetiendos duos meridiani gradus et corrigendam mappam geographicam[32], Philosophiae naturalis theoria redacta ad unicam legem virium in natura existentium[33], Opera pertinentia ad opticam et astronomiam[34], De viribus vivis[35], De lumine[36], De continuitatis lege[37], Elementorum universae matheseos[38], De Solis ac Lunae defectibus[39], De veterum argumentis pro telluris sphaericitate[40], Dissertatio de telluris figura[41], De inaequalitate gravitatis in diversis terrae locis[42], Relazione delle rovine di Troja[43], Giornale di un viaggio da Constantinopoli in Polonia[44], Trigonometriae sphaericae constructio[45]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[46]
- Member of: Royal Society[47], Russian Academy of Sciences[48], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[49], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[50], Academy of Sciences of Turin[51]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[52]
- Influenced by: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Commons category: Ruđer Bošković[55]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[56]
- Residence: Dubrovnik[57]
- Religious order: Society of Jesus[58]
- Family name: Boskovic[59]
- Given name: Ruggero[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ruđer Josip Bošković include Boscovich[61], an impact crater[62] and Diocesan Classical Gymnasium "Ruđer Bošković" in Dubrovnik[63], a Gymnasium[64], in Croatia[65], founded in 1658[66].
Why It Matters
Ruđer Josip Bošković has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[69], a philosopher[70], 1844–1900[71], of Kingdom of Prussia[72], specialised in classical philology[73].
He is credited with the discovery of Least absolute deviations[74], an estimator[75]. Entities named for him include Boscovich[61], an impact crater[62] and Diocesan Classical Gymnasium "Ruđer Bošković" in Dubrovnik[63], a Gymnasium[64], in Croatia[65], founded in 1658[66].
FAQs
Where was Ruđer Josip Bošković born?
Ruđer Josip Bošković was born in Dubrovnik[2].
Where did Ruđer Josip Bošković die?
Ruđer Josip Bošković passed away in Milan[4].
Who were Ruđer Josip Bošković's parents?
Ruđer Josip Bošković's father was Nikola Bošković[14].
What did Ruđer Josip Bošković do for work?
Ruđer Josip Bošković worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], and diplomat[9].
Where did Ruđer Josip Bošković go to school?
Ruđer Josip Bošković was educated at Roman College[30] and Sant'Andrea delle Fratte[31].
What awards did Ruđer Josip Bošković receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[46].
Who did Ruđer Josip Bošković influence?
Ruđer Josip Bošković has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[69].
What did Ruđer Josip Bošković discover?
Ruđer Josip Bošković is credited as discoverer of Least absolute deviations[74].