Wilhelm Pfaff

Summary

Wilhelm Pfaff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1774^[3]. He passed away in Erlangen^[4]. He died on June 26, 1835^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Pfaff was born in Stuttgart^[2].
• Wilhelm Pfaff passed away in Erlangen^[4].
• Wilhelm Pfaff was born on December 5, 1774^[3].
• Wilhelm Pfaff died on June 26, 1835^[5].
• A child of Wilhelm Pfaff was Friedrich Pfaff^[12].
• A child of Wilhelm Pfaff was Hans Pfaff^[13].
• Wilhelm Pfaff held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Wilhelm Pfaff worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Wilhelm Pfaff worked as a physicist^[7].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included astrologer^[9].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Wilhelm Pfaff was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat^[15].
• Among Wilhelm Pfaff's employers was University of Würzburg^[16].
• Wilhelm Pfaff was employed by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[18].
• Wilhelm Pfaff was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[19].
• Wilhelm Pfaff was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Wilhelm Pfaff is recorded as male^[21].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Wilhelm Pfaff supervised Magnus Georg Paucker as a doctoral student^[23].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's family name is recorded as Pfaff^[24].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's given name is recorded as Johann^[25].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[26].
• Wilhelm Pfaff's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Wilhelm Pfaff… he was born on December 5, 1774^[3].

Education

Wilhelm Pfaff was educated at University of Tübingen^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Employers include Imperial University of Dorpat^[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1803^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31]; University of Würzburg^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1402^[34], headquartered in Würzburg^[35]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1742^[38], headquartered in Erlangen^[39]. Wilhelm Pfaff supervised Magnus Georg Paucker as a doctoral student^[23].

Personal Life

Children include Friedrich Pfaff^[12], a mineralogist^[40], 1825–1886^[41], of Germany^[42], specialised in geology^[43] and Hans Pfaff^[13], a mathematician^[44], 1824–1872^[45], of Germany^[46].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Pfaff died on June 26, 1835^[5]. He died in Erlangen^[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Pfaff has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Magnus Georg Paucker^[48], a mathematician^[49], 1787–1855^[50], of Russian Empire^[51], awarded the Demidov Prize^[52], specialised in geometry^[53].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Pfaff born?

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Wilhelm Pfaff…

Where did Wilhelm Pfaff die?

Wilhelm Pfaff died in Erlangen^[4].

What did Wilhelm Pfaff do for work?

Wilhelm Pfaff worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Wilhelm Pfaff go to school?

Wilhelm Pfaff was educated at University of Tübingen^[18].