Alfred Wohl

German chemist (1863–1939)
Person human Q75947
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Alfred Wohl

Summary

Alfred Wohl is a human[1]. He was born in Grudziądz[2]. He was born on +1863-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +1939-12-25T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Wohl's place of birth was Grudziądz[2].
  • Alfred Wohl passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Alfred Wohl was born on +1863-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Wohl died on +1939-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Alfred Wohl was Kurt Wohl[9].
  • Alfred Wohl held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Alfred Wohl worked as a chemist[6].
  • Alfred Wohl worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Wohl's field of work was organic chemistry[11].
  • Among Alfred Wohl's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Alfred Wohl was employed by Gdańsk University of Technology[13].
  • Alfred Wohl's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[14].
  • Alfred Wohl was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Alfred Wohl's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann[16].
  • Alfred Wohl was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Alfred Wohl's image is recorded as Alfred Wohl Danzig.jpg[18].
  • Alfred Wohl is recorded as male[19].
  • Alfred Wohl's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alfred Wohl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013497942[21].
  • Alfred Wohl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20462123[22].
  • Alfred Wohl's GND ID is recorded as 117614106[23].
  • Alfred Wohl's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Wohl[24].
  • Alfred Wohl's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043psh0[25].
  • Alfred Wohl's family name is recorded as Wohl[26].
  • Alfred Wohl's given name is recorded as Alfred[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grudziądz[2], Alfred Wohl… he was born on +1863-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Alfred Wohl's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Alfred Wohl's field of work was organic chemistry[11]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39] and Gdańsk University of Technology[13], a public university[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1904[42], headquartered in Gdansk University of Technology[43].

Personal Life

A child of Alfred Wohl was Kurt Wohl[9].

Death and Burial

Alfred Wohl died on +1939-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stockholm[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Wohl include Wohl–Ziegler bromination[44], an eponymous chemical reaction[45]; Wohl–Aue reaction[46], an eponymous chemical reaction[47]; and Wohl degradation[48], an eponymous chemical reaction[49].

Why It Matters

Alfred Wohl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

Entities named for him include Wohl–Ziegler bromination[44], an eponymous chemical reaction[45]; Wohl–Aue reaction[46], an eponymous chemical reaction[47]; and Wohl degradation[48], an eponymous chemical reaction[49].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Wohl born?

Alfred Wohl was born in Grudziądz[2].

Where did Alfred Wohl die?

Alfred Wohl passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Alfred Wohl do for work?

Alfred Wohl worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred Wohl go to school?

Alfred Wohl was educated at Heidelberg University[14] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Kurt Wohl. His life and work. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . gepris-historisch.dfg.de. gepris-historisch.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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