Tobias Mayer

Summary

Tobias Mayer is a human^[1]. Born in Marbach am Neckar^[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1723^[3]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. He died on February 20, 1762^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tobias Mayer was born in Marbach am Neckar^[2].
• Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen^[4].
• Tobias Mayer was born on February 17, 1723^[3].
• Tobias Mayer died on February 20, 1762^[5].
• Among Tobias Mayer's spouses was Q141476000^[12].
• A child of Tobias Mayer was Johann Tobias Mayer^[13].
• Tobias Mayer held citizenship in Duchy of Württemberg^[14].
• Tobias Mayer worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Tobias Mayer's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a physicist^[8].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a cartographer^[9].
• Tobias Mayer worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was cartography^[15].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Tobias Mayer's field of work was selenography^[18].
• Tobias Mayer held the position of director^[19].
• Tobias Mayer was employed by University of Göttingen^[20].
• Among Tobias Mayer's employers was Homannianorum Heredum^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Tobias Mayer is reflecting circle^[22].
• Tobias Mayer was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[23].
• Tobias Mayer is recorded as male^[24].
• Tobias Mayer's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Tobias Mayer supervised Johann Heinrich Lambert as a doctoral student^[26].
• Tobias Mayer's Commons category is recorded as Tobias Mayer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tobias Mayer's place of birth was Marbach am Neckar^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1723^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include cartography^[15], a branch of science^[28]; astronomy^[16], a branch of science^[29]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[30]; and selenography^[18], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35] and Homannianorum Heredum^[21], a publishing house^[36], headquartered in Nuremberg^[37]. Tobias Mayer held the position of director^[19]. He supervised Johann Heinrich Lambert as a doctoral student^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tobias Mayer is reflecting circle^[22]. Things named for him include T. Mayer^[38], an impact crater^[39] and Mayer Hills^[40], a hill^[41].

Personal Life

Among Tobias Mayer's spouses was Q141476000^[12]. A child of him was Johann Tobias Mayer^[13].

Death and Burial

Tobias Mayer died on February 20, 1762^[5]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. The cause of death was typhus^[42].

Why It Matters

Tobias Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include T. Mayer^[38], an impact crater^[39] and Mayer Hills^[40], a hill^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Heinrich Lambert^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1728–1777^[47], of Republic of Mulhouse^[48], specialised in mathematics^[49].

FAQs

Where was Tobias Mayer born?

Tobias Mayer's place of birth was Marbach am Neckar^[2].

Where did Tobias Mayer die?

Tobias Mayer died in Göttingen^[4].

Who was Tobias Mayer married to?

Tobias Mayer's spouses include Q141476000^[12].

What did Tobias Mayer do for work?

Tobias Mayer worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], physicist^[8], cartographer^[9], and university teacher^[10].