Wilhelm Anderson

Baltic German astronomer and astrophysicist (1880-1940)
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Wilhelm Anderson

Summary

Wilhelm Anderson is a human[1]. Born in Minsk[2], he… he was born on October 28, 1880[3]. He passed away in Międzyrzecz[4]. He died on March 26, 1940[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Anderson was born in Minsk[2].
  • Wilhelm Anderson passed away in Międzyrzecz[4].
  • Wilhelm Anderson was born on October 28, 1880[3].
  • Wilhelm Anderson died on March 26, 1940[5].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's father was Nikolai Anderson[12].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's mother was Adelheid (Adele) Julie Anderson[13].
  • Wilhelm Anderson held citizenship in Estonia[14].
  • Wilhelm Anderson held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Wilhelm Anderson worked as a physicist[6].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Wilhelm Anderson worked as a teacher[10].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Wilhelm Anderson held the position of professor[17].
  • Among Wilhelm Anderson's employers was University of Tartu[18].
  • Wilhelm Anderson was educated at University of Tartu[19].
  • Wilhelm Anderson was educated at Kazan Imperial University[20].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's education included a stint at Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium[21].
  • Wilhelm Anderson is recorded as male[22].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Anderson[24].
  • Wilhelm Anderson earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • Wilhelm Anderson earned the academic degree of doctoral thesis[26].
  • Wilhelm Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Minsk[2], Wilhelm Anderson… he was born on October 28, 1880[3]. His father was Nikolai Anderson[12]. His mother was Adelheid (Adele) Julie Anderson[13].

Education

Educated at University of Tartu[19], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Tartu[31]; Kazan Imperial University[20], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1804[34]; and Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium[21]. Academic degrees include doctorate[25] and doctoral thesis[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. Wilhelm Anderson's field of work was astrophysics[16]. He was employed by University of Tartu[18]. He held the position of professor[17].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Anderson died on March 26, 1940[5]. He passed away in Międzyrzecz[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Anderson born?

Born in Minsk[2], Wilhelm Anderson…

Where did Wilhelm Anderson die?

Wilhelm Anderson passed away in Międzyrzecz[4].

Who were Wilhelm Anderson's parents?

Wilhelm Anderson's father was Nikolai Anderson[12]. Wilhelm Anderson's mother was Adelheid (Adele) Julie Anderson[13].

What did Wilhelm Anderson do for work?

Wilhelm Anderson worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Wilhelm Anderson go to school?

Wilhelm Anderson was educated at University of Tartu[19], Kazan Imperial University[20], and Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . muuseum.to.ee. muuseum.to.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . muuseum.to.ee. muuseum.to.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Frhdkazan · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Tartu, Kazan Imperial University, Kazan 3rd Men's Gymnasium
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'ha', 'hu', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', '
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  2. 21d ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Estonian biographical database id → 5732
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 426045
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → doctorate, doctoral thesis
    Given name → Wilhelm
    Field of work → astrophysics
    Family name → Anderson
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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