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Thomas Bugge
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Thomas Bugge (1740–1815) was a Danish astronomer, mathematician, geographer, and cartographer. Born and dying in Copenhagen, he served as rector at the University of Copenhagen. His works are described by the Nordisk familjebok, and he is buried at Assistens Cemetery.
Bugge was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He spoke Danish and was a citizen of the Danish Realm.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- cartographer
- Position held
- rector
- Employer
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Image
- Thomas Bugge (1740-1815).jpg
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1740-10-12
- date of death
- 1815-01-15
- described by source
- Nordisk familjebok
- place of burial
- Assistens Cemetery
- Commons category
- Thomas Bugge
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Bugge
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Article · Deutsch
Thomas Bugge (* 12. Oktober 1740 in Kopenhagen; † 15. Januar 1815 ebenda) war ein dänischer Astronom, Mathematiker, Kartograph und Landvermesser. Bugge war seit 1777 dänischer Professor der Astronomie und Mathematik an der Kopenhagener Universität und ab 1782 auch Lektor der Mathematik bei der königlichen Marine. Außerdem widmete er sich der Wasserbaukunst. Bugge war Ehrenmitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Sankt Petersburg und Pisa und auch Sekretär der dänischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. Viele kleine Observatorien wurden auf seine Initiative hin in Island, Grönland und Norwegen eingerichtet.
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