Wilhelm Schur

German astronomer (1846–1901)
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Wilhelm Schur

Summary

Wilhelm Schur is a human[1]. He was born in Altona[2]. He was born on +1846-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on +1901-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Altona[2], Wilhelm Schur…
  • Wilhelm Schur died in Göttingen[4].
  • Wilhelm Schur was born on +1846-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Schur died on +1901-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Schur held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Wilhelm Schur worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Wilhelm Schur's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Wilhelm Schur was employed by University of Göttingen[10].
  • Wilhelm Schur was educated at University of Göttingen[11].
  • Wilhelm Schur was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Wilhelm Schur's education included a stint at Kiel University[13].
  • Wilhelm Schur's doctoral advisor was Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues[14].
  • Wilhelm Schur was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[15].
  • Wilhelm Schur was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Wilhelm Schur's image is recorded as Wilhelm Schur, 005.jpg[17].
  • Wilhelm Schur is recorded as male[18].
  • Wilhelm Schur's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Wilhelm Schur's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043378696[20].
  • Wilhelm Schur's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30310016[21].
  • Wilhelm Schur's GND ID is recorded as 117311170[22].
  • Wilhelm Schur's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00020166[23].
  • Wilhelm Schur's IdRef ID is recorded as 081503377[24].
  • Wilhelm Schur's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm Schur[25].
  • Wilhelm Schur's archives at is recorded as Göttingen State and University Library[26].
  • Wilhelm Schur's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 50001[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Schur was born in Altona[2]. He was born on +1846-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[11], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and Kiel University[13], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1665[38], headquartered in Kiel[39]. Wilhelm Schur's doctoral advisor was Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Klinkerfues[14].

Career and Affiliations

Wilhelm Schur's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. He was employed by University of Göttingen[10].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Schur died on +1901-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Schur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Schur born?

Wilhelm Schur was born in Altona[2].

Where did Wilhelm Schur die?

Wilhelm Schur died in Göttingen[4].

What did Wilhelm Schur do for work?

Wilhelm Schur worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Wilhelm Schur go to school?

Wilhelm Schur was educated at University of Göttingen[11], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], and Kiel University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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