Wilhelm Pfaff
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Summary
Wilhelm Pfaff was born on December 5, 1774[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on June 26, 1835[3], in Erlangen[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Friedrich Pfaff[11], Hans Pfaff[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[14], University of Würzburg[15], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[16]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[17]
- Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18], Russian Academy of Sciences[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Magnus Georg Paucker[21]
- Family name: Pfaff[22]
- Given name: Johann[23], Wilhelm[24]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Russian Biographical Dictionary[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
- Sibling: Johann Friedrich Pfaff[29]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]
- P14585: 40267[31]
- P14927: 116140364[32]
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Pfaff has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
His notable doctoral advisees include Magnus Georg Paucker[35], a mathematician[36], 1787–1855[37], of Russian Empire[38], awarded the Demidov Prize[39], specialised in geometry[40].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Pfaff born?
Wilhelm Pfaff's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].
Where did Wilhelm Pfaff die?
Wilhelm Pfaff died in Erlangen[4].
What did Wilhelm Pfaff do for work?
Wilhelm Pfaff worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Wilhelm Pfaff go to school?
Wilhelm Pfaff was educated at University of Tübingen[17].