August Michaelis

German chemist (1847-1916)
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August Michaelis

Summary

August Michaelis is a human[1]. He was born in Hohenhameln[2]. He was born on December 26, 1847[3]. He died in Rostock[4]. He died on January 31, 1916[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hohenhameln[2], August Michaelis…
  • August Michaelis passed away in Rostock[4].
  • August Michaelis was born on December 26, 1847[3].
  • August Michaelis was born on January 1, 1847[9].
  • August Michaelis died on January 31, 1916[5].
  • August Michaelis died on January 1, 1916[10].
  • August Michaelis held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • August Michaelis's professions included chemist[6].
  • August Michaelis worked as a university teacher[7].
  • August Michaelis's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • August Michaelis's field of work was inorganic chemistry[13].
  • August Michaelis's field of work was organic compound[14].
  • August Michaelis held the position of rector[15].
  • August Michaelis was employed by RWTH Aachen University[16].
  • August Michaelis was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[17].
  • Among August Michaelis's employers was University of Rostock[18].
  • August Michaelis was educated at University of Göttingen[19].
  • August Michaelis's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • August Michaelis's doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Anton Geuther[21].
  • August Michaelis received the Cothenius Medal[22].
  • August Michaelis was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • August Michaelis is recorded as male[24].
  • August Michaelis's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • August Michaelis's Commons category is recorded as August Michaelis[26].
  • August Michaelis's family name is recorded as Michaelis[27].

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Origins and Family

August Michaelis was born in Hohenhameln[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 26, 1847[3] and January 1, 1847[9].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]. August Michaelis's doctoral advisor was Johann Georg Anton Geuther[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[36]; inorganic chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[37]; and organic compound[14], a structural class of chemical entities[38]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[16], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1870[41], headquartered in Aachen[42]; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[17], an institute of technology[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2009[45], headquartered in Karlsruhe[46]; and University of Rostock[18], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1419[49], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[50]. August Michaelis held the position of rector[15].

Recognition

August Michaelis received the Cothenius Medal[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 31, 1916[5] and January 1, 1916[10]. August Michaelis died in Rostock[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for August Michaelis include Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].

Why It Matters

August Michaelis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Entities named for him include Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].

FAQs

Where was August Michaelis born?

August Michaelis's place of birth was Hohenhameln[2].

Where did August Michaelis die?

August Michaelis passed away in Rostock[4].

What did August Michaelis do for work?

August Michaelis worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did August Michaelis go to school?

August Michaelis was educated at University of Göttingen[19] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].

What awards did August Michaelis receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal[22].

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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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