Theodor von Schubert

Theodor Friedrich von Schubert was a male astronomer, mathematician, and science communicator born in Helmstedt in 1758. He held citizenship in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, the Russian Empire, and Russia. His professional work focused on astronomy, algebra, and popular science. He was employed by the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and spoke German.

Schubert was a member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He died in Saint Petersburg on October 10, 1825, and is buried at the Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery. His child was Friedrich von Schubert. He is described in the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Russian Biographical Dictionary.