Alexander Nicolaus Scherer

German chemist (1771-1824)
Person human Q13626723
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Alexander Nicolaus Scherer

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was born on December 30, 1771[3].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer died on October 16, 1824[5].
  • A child of Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was Amalie Wilhelmine Pander[9].
  • A child of Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was Marie Charlotte Walz/Waltz[10].
  • A child of Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was Alexander Scherer[11].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's professions included chemist[6].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's professions included pharmacologist[7].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's field of work was chemistry[13].
  • Among Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was employed by Imperial University of Dorpat[15].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer is recorded as male[20].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Nicolaus Scherer[22].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's family name is recorded as Scherer[24].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's given name is recorded as Alexander[25].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on December 30, 1771[3].

Education

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and pharmacologist[7]. Alexander Nicolaus Scherer's field of work was chemistry[13]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31] and Imperial University of Dorpat[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1803[34], headquartered in Tartu[35].

Personal Life

Children include Amalie Wilhelmine Pander[9]; Marie Charlotte Walz/Waltz[10]; and Alexander Scherer[11], a Beamter[36].

Death and Burial

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer died on October 16, 1824[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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 chemist[6] and pharmacologist[7].

Where did Alexander Nicolaus Scherer go to school?

Alexander Nicolaus Scherer was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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