Alexander Nicolaus Scherer

German chemist (1771-1824)
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Summary

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was born on December 30, 1771[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on October 16, 1824[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], pharmacologist[6], pharmacist[7], Staatsrat[8], and physicist[9]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Amalie Wilhelmine Pander[11], Marie Charlotte Walz/Waltz[12], Alexander Scherer[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
  • Occupation: university teacher[15]
  • Field of work: chemistry[16]
  • Employer: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20], Russian Academy of Sciences[21], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Alexander Nicolaus Scherer[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[25]
  • Family name: Scherer[26]
  • Given name: Alexander[27]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Russian Biographical Dictionary[29], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • P14608: 117218545[32]
  • P14925: 108[33]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Nicolaus Scherer born?

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Alexander Nicolaus Scherer die?

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Alexander Nicolaus Scherer do for work?

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer worked as a chemist[5], pharmacologist[6], pharmacist[7], Staatsrat[8], and physicist[9].

Where did Alexander Nicolaus Scherer go to school?

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].

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  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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