Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe

German chemist (1818–1884)
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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 (625 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 student of Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe was Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe is Kolbe electrolysis[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe is Kolbe–Schmitt reaction[24].
  • Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[25].
  • Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Davy Medal[26].
  • Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe received the Foreign Member of the 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]. Notable students include Ludwig Mond[21], a chemist[56], 1839–1909[57], of Kingdom of Prussia[58], awarded the Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[59], specialised in chemistry[60] and Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev[22], a chemist[61], 1841–1910[62], of Russian Empire[63], specialised in chemistry[64]. Doctoral students include Frederick Guthrie[65], a physicist[66], 1833–1886[67], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[68], specialised in physics[69] and Henry Edward Armstrong[70], a chemist[71], 1848–1937[72], of United Kingdom[73], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[74], specialised in chemistry[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kolbe electrolysis[23], an eponymous chemical reaction[76] and Kolbe–Schmitt reaction[24], an eponymous chemical reaction[77]. Things named for Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe include Kolbe–Schmitt reaction[78], Kolbe electrolysis[79], and Kolbe nitrile synthesis[80].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[25], an order[81], in Germany[82], founded in 1980[83]; Davy Medal[26], a medallion[84], in United Kingdom[85], founded in 1877[86]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], a fellowship award[87], in United Kingdom[88]; and Q134613391[89].

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 (625 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

Entities named for him include Kolbe–Schmitt reaction[78], Kolbe electrolysis[79], and Kolbe nitrile synthesis[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Mond[92], a chemist[93], 1839–1909[94], of Kingdom of Prussia[95], awarded the Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[96], specialised in chemistry[97]; Frederick Guthrie[98], a physicist[99], 1833–1886[100], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[101], specialised in physics[102]; Henry Edward Armstrong[103], a chemist[104], 1848–1937[105], of United Kingdom[106], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[107], specialised in chemistry[108]; Theodor Curtius[109], a chemist[110], 1857–1928[111], of Germany[112], specialised in chemistry[113]; Ernst Otto Beckmann[114], a chemist[115], 1853–1923[116], of Germany[117]; and Peter Griess[118], a chemist[119], 1829–1888[120], of Germany[121], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[122].

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[25], Davy Medal[26], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], and Q134613391[89].

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