Walther Augustin Villiger

Swiss astronomer (1872–1938)
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Summary

Walther Augustin Villiger was born on January 1, 1872[1], in Lenzburg[2]. He died on January 1, 1938[3], in Jena[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], discoverer of asteroids[8], and author[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 25, 1872[11]
  • Date of death: February 5, 1938[12]
  • Place of burial: Nordfriedhof[13]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[14]
  • Field of work: astronomy[15], physics[16]
  • Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Walter Augustin Villiger[19]
  • Family name: Villiger[20]
  • Given name: Walter[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Aargauer Bibliografie[23]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Walther Augustin Villiger include 1310 Villigera[24], an asteroid[25].

Why It Matters

Walther Augustin Villiger has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include 1310 Villigera[24], an asteroid[25].

FAQs

Where was Walther Augustin Villiger born?

Walther Augustin Villiger's place of birth was Lenzburg[2].

Where did Walther Augustin Villiger die?

Walther Augustin Villiger died in Jena[4].

What did Walther Augustin Villiger do for work?

Walther Augustin Villiger worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], discoverer of asteroids[8], and author[9].

Where did Walther Augustin Villiger go to school?

Walther Augustin Villiger was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', 'nds', 'pl', 'pt',
    Date of death → +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1938-02-05T00:00:00Z
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Jena
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Given name → Walter
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