THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Franz Josef Gerstner

Czech physicist and mathematician

Franz Josef Gerstner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 22, 1756 in Chomutov, Czech Republic.

Born

February 22, 1756

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 25, 1832

Birthplace
Chomutov, Czech Republic
Professions
teacher, railway engineer, civil engineer, mathematician, engineer, physicist, university teacher, astronomer
Citizenship
Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg monarchy

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 22, 1756 (Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno; The Fine Art Archive Db; Integrated Authority File) or February 23, 1756 (Gerstner, Franz Joseph Ritter von (BLKÖ); MacTutor History of Mathematics archive).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Franz Josef Gerstner

Birth name
Franz Josef Gerstner

Family

Child
Franz Anton von Gerstner

All birth date sources

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Where was Franz Josef Gerstner born?

Franz Josef Gerstner was born in Chomutov, Czech Republic.

What was Franz Josef Gerstner’s name at birth?

Franz Josef Gerstner’s recorded birth name is Franz Josef Gerstner.