Wilhelm Gottlieb Friedrich Beitler
Wilhelm Gottlieb Friedrich Beitler (born February 17, 1745 in Reutlingen , † September 24, 1811 in Mitau ) was a German mathematician and astronomer .
Beitler studied law and mathematics in Tübingen and became a lawyer in 1767. Subsequently, he went to Poland to teach Countess Skorzewska , but returned to Germany in 1773. In 1774, on the recommendation of Johann Georg Sulzer, he was appointed professor of mathematics at the Academia Petrina in Mitau , where he had been the astrom of the local observatory since 1778.
He was best known for his observations on Jupiter's satellites , which were later used by Jérôme Lalande , among others .
Works
- Nova analysis aequationum cubicarum (1778)
- From the planets of our solar system (1811)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Winkler-Prins': Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie , Derde Druk, Uitgevers-Maatschappy "Elsevier", Amsterdam 1906. Volume 3, p. 125.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Wilhelm Gottlieb Friedrich Beitler. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beitler, Wilhelm Gottlieb Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician and astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reutlingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1811 |
| Place of death | Mitau |