Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe

Summary

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Elliehausen^[2]. He was born on September 27, 1818^[3]. He died in Leipzig^[4]. He died on November 25, 1884^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was born in Elliehausen^[2].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe died in Leipzig^[4].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was born on September 27, 1818^[3].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe died on November 25, 1884^[5].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's father was Q137711603^[9].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's mother was Q137711604^[10].
• Among Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's spouses was Q137711606^[11].
• A child of Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was Q137711607^[12].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's professions included chemist^[6].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's field of work was organic chemistry^[14].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was employed by Leipzig University^[15].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was employed by University of Marburg^[16].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was educated at University of Marburg^[17].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[19].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Wöhler^[20].
• A notable student of Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was Ludwig Mond^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe is Kolbe electrolysis^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe is Kolbe–Schmitt reaction^[23].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Davy Medal^[25].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].
• Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was born in Elliehausen^[2]. He was born on September 27, 1818^[3]. His father was Q137711603^[9]. His mother was Q137711604^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg^[17], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1527^[30], headquartered in Marburg^[31] and University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Robert Bunsen^[19], a chemist^[36], 1811–1899^[37], of Kingdom of Prussia^[38], awarded the Davy Medal^[39], specialised in spectrochemical analysis^[40] and Friedrich Wöhler^[20], a chemist^[41], 1800–1882^[42], of Kingdom of Prussia^[43], awarded the Copley Medal^[44], specialised in chemistry^[45]. Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe earned the academic degree of professor^[46]. He studied under Robert Bunsen^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's field of work was organic chemistry^[14]. Employers include Leipzig University^[15], a public university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1409^[50], headquartered in Leipzig^[51] and University of Marburg^[16], a public university^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1527^[54], headquartered in Marburg^[55]. A notable student of him was Ludwig Mond^[21]. Doctoral students include Frederick Guthrie^[56], a physicist^[57], 1833–1886^[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[59], specialised in physics^[60] and Henry Edward Armstrong^[61], a chemist^[62], 1848–1937^[63], of United Kingdom^[64], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[65], specialised in chemistry^[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kolbe electrolysis^[22], an eponymous chemical reaction^[67] and Kolbe–Schmitt reaction^[23], an eponymous chemical reaction^[68]. Things named for Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe include Kolbe–Schmitt reaction^[69], Kolbe electrolysis^[70], and Kolbe nitrile synthesis^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24], an order^[72], in Germany^[73], founded in 1980^[74]; Davy Medal^[25], a medallion^[75], in United Kingdom^[76], founded in 1877^[77]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79].

Personal Life

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was married to Q137711606^[11]. A child of him was Q137711607^[12].

Death and Burial

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe died on November 25, 1884^[5]. He died in Leipzig^[4].

Why It Matters

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include Kolbe–Schmitt reaction^[69], Kolbe electrolysis^[70], and Kolbe nitrile synthesis^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Mond^[82], a chemist^[83], 1839–1909^[84], of Kingdom of Prussia^[85], awarded the Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy^[86], specialised in chemistry^[87]; Frederick Guthrie^[88], a physicist^[89], 1833–1886^[90], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[91], specialised in physics^[92]; Henry Edward Armstrong^[93], a chemist^[94], 1848–1937^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97], specialised in chemistry^[98]; Theodor Curtius^[99], a chemist^[100], 1857–1928^[101], of Germany^[102], specialised in chemistry^[103]; Peter Griess^[104], a chemist^[105], 1829–1888^[106], of Germany^[107], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Munich^[108]; and Ernst Otto Beckmann^[109], a chemist^[110], 1853–1923^[111], of Germany^[112].

FAQs

Where was Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe born?

Born in Elliehausen^[2], Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe…

Where did Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe die?

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe died in Leipzig^[4].

Who were Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's parents?

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's father was Q137711603^[9]. Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's mother was Q137711604^[10].

Who was Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe married to?

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe's spouses include Q137711606^[11].

What did Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe do for work?

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe go to school?

Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was educated at University of Marburg^[17] and University of Göttingen^[18].

What awards did Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[24], Davy Medal^[25], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[26].