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Joseph Petzval
Slovak physicist, mathematician and inventor (1807-1891)
Joseph Petzval was born on January 6, 1807 in Spišská Belá, Slovakia and died on September 17, 1891, aged 84.
Born
January 6, 1807
Joseph Petzval died aged 84.
Died: September 17, 1891
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Spišská Belá, Slovakia
- Professions
- mathematician, inventor, lens designer, physicist, photographer
- Citizenship
- Hungary
More about Joseph Petzval
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Birth name
- Josef Maximilian Petzval
All birth date sources
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- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- RKDartists
- Artists of the World Online
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- The Fine Art Archive Db
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Questions people ask
How old was Joseph Petzval when they died?
Joseph Petzval died aged 84.
When is Joseph Petzval’s birthday?
Joseph Petzval’s recorded birthday is January 6.
Where was Joseph Petzval born?
Joseph Petzval was born in Spišská Belá, Slovakia.
What was Joseph Petzval’s name at birth?
Joseph Petzval’s recorded birth name is Josef Maximilian Petzval.
When did Joseph Petzval die?
Joseph Petzval died on September 17, 1891.