Friedrich Bessel German astronomer and mathematician
Friedrich Bessel is a 61 years old German astronomer and mathematician from Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. Friedrich Bessel was born on July 22, 1784 (died on March 17, 1846, he was 61 years old) in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
About
No, he died on 03/17/1846, 178 years ago. He was 61 years old when he died. Cause of death: Retroperitoneal fibrosis. He died in Königsberg
Family
Awards (7)
Awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1840 , awarded Lalande Prize in 1815 , awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society , awarded Pour le Mérite , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Göttingen
What was Friedrich's zodiac sign?Friedrich Bessel zodiac sign was cancer.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Kingdom of Prussia.
Other facts about Friedrich Bessel
| Award | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Lalande Prize |
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| Place of death | Königsberg |
| KnownFor | Bessel function, Bessel ellipsoid, Stellar parallax |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Residence | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Member of | Royal Society Of Edinburgh |
| Field of work | Mathematics |
| Employer | Koenigsberg Observatory , position held: director |
| Doctoral student | Heinrich Scherk , point in time: 1823-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Notable work | Fundamenta Astronomiae |
| Professorship | Professor |
| Country of citizenship | Prussia |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | German |
| Name in native language | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel |
| Cause of death | Retroperitoneal Fibrosis |
| Writing language | German |
| Student | Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 1846-03-17T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Friedrich |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Friedrich Gauss |
| Residence | Kingdom Of Prussia |
| Academic degree | Doctor Of Sciences |
| Family name | Bessel. Show people with the surname Bessel |
