Theodor von Schubert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Theodor von Schubert

Russian mathematician

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1758

Place of Birth: Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1825

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, science communicator

Nationality: Russia, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Theodor von Schubert

  • Friedrich Theodor von Schubert (30 October 1758 – 21 October 1825) was a German astronomer and geographer.
  • Born in Helmstedt, his father, Johann Ernst Schubert, was a professor of theology and abbot of Michaelstein Abbey.
  • Theodor likewise studied theology, but didn't like it.
  • He traveled abroad, first to Sweden in 1779.
  • He then went to Bartelshagen, where he became the tutor of the children of Major von Cronhelm.
  • Since the major was fond of mathematics and astronomy, Theodor had to study these himself to be able to teach those subjects.
  • He then married the daughter of the major, Luise Friederike von Cronhelm.
  • Afterwards, he traveled to Tallinn in Estonia, again as a house teacher.
  • He moved on to Haapsalu, teaching mathematics to young noblemen as a preparation for a life as an officer.
  • In 1785 he became an assistant of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a geographer, and by June 1789 he was a full member.
  • In 1803, he became head of the astronomical observatory of the Academy.
  • In 1805, he was a member of the failed Russian expedition to China, together with his son.
  • He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812.He not only produced some scientific works, but also popularized astronomy.
  • Between 1788 and 1825, he published the St.
  • Petersburger Kalender, and between 1808 and 1818 the St.
  • Petersburger astronomischen Taschenkalender.
  • He also wrote for the newspapers and for the German language St.
  • Petersburger Zeitung, which he edited from 1810 until his death. His son Friedrich von Schubert was a general in the Russian army and explorer. The lunar crater Schubert is named after him.

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