Carl Auer von Welsbach

Summary

Carl Auer von Welsbach is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1858-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mölbling^[4]. He died on +1929-08-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Carl Auer von Welsbach…
• Carl Auer von Welsbach passed away in Mölbling^[4].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach was born on +1858-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach died on +1929-08-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Hietzing Cemetery^[10].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's father was Alois Auer^[11].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's professions included physicist^[6].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's professions included chemist^[7].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's professions included inventor^[8].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was chemistry^[13].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was ferrocerium^[14].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was gas mantle^[15].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was neodymium^[16].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was didymium^[17].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's field of work was praseodymium^[18].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach was employed by Heidelberg University^[19].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[20].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach's doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[21].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach received the Werner von Siemens Ring^[22].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[23].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach received the Wilhelm Exner Medal^[24].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Carl Auer von Welsbach was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Auer von Welsbach was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1858-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Alois Auer^[11].

Education

Carl Auer von Welsbach was educated at Heidelberg University^[20]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen^[21]. He studied under Adolf Lieben^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[13], a branch of science^[29]; ferrocerium^[14], a ferroalloy^[30]; gas mantle^[15]; neodymium^[16], a chemical element^[31]; didymium^[17], a misidentified chemical element^[32]; and praseodymium^[18], a chemical element^[33]. Among Carl Auer von Welsbach's employers was Heidelberg University^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Werner von Siemens Ring^[22], a science award^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1916^[36]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1875^[39]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[24], an award^[40], in Austria^[41], founded in 1921^[42]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1973^[45], headquartered in North Canton^[46].

Death and Burial

Carl Auer von Welsbach died on +1929-08-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mölbling^[4]. He is buried at Hietzing Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Auer von Welsbach include gas mantle^[47] and ferrocerium^[48], a ferroalloy^[49].

Why It Matters

Carl Auer von Welsbach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He is credited with the discovery of neodymium^[52], a chemical element^[53]; lutetium^[54], a chemical element^[55]; gas mantle^[56]; and ferrocerium^[57], a ferroalloy^[58]. Entities named for him include gas mantle^[47] and ferrocerium^[48], a ferroalloy^[49].

FAQs

Where was Carl Auer von Welsbach born?

Carl Auer von Welsbach was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Carl Auer von Welsbach die?

Carl Auer von Welsbach died in Mölbling^[4].

Who were Carl Auer von Welsbach's parents?

Carl Auer von Welsbach's father was Alois Auer^[11].

What did Carl Auer von Welsbach do for work?

Carl Auer von Welsbach worked as physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Carl Auer von Welsbach go to school?

Carl Auer von Welsbach was educated at Heidelberg University^[20].

What awards did Carl Auer von Welsbach receive?

Honors received include Werner von Siemens Ring^[22], Elliott Cresson Medal^[23], Wilhelm Exner Medal^[24], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25].

What did Carl Auer von Welsbach discover?

Carl Auer von Welsbach is credited as discoverer of neodymium^[52], lutetium^[54], gas mantle^[56], and ferrocerium^[57].