Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg

German chemist and university teacher (1813-1899)
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Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg

Summary

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1813[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on December 28, 1899[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], mineralogist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg died in Berlin[4].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg passed away in Groß-Lichterfelde[11].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was born on April 1, 1813[3].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was born on January 1, 1813[12].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg died on December 28, 1899[5].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was married to Q136292527[13].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg worked as a chemist[6].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg worked as a mineralogist[8].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg worked as a politician[9].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's field of work was inorganic chemistry[15].
  • Among Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg is recorded as male[24].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg supervised Hermann Wilhelm Vogel as a doctoral student[26].
  • Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's Commons category is recorded as Carl Rammelsberg[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's place of birth was Berlin[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1813[3] and January 1, 1813[12].

Education

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], mineralogist[8], and politician[9]. Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's field of work was inorganic chemistry[15]. Among his employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]. He supervised Hermann Wilhelm Vogel as a doctoral student[26].

Personal Life

Among Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's spouses was Q136292527[13].

Death and Burial

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg died on December 28, 1899[5]. Recorded place of death include Berlin[4], a seat of government[29], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[30], founded in 1244[31] and Groß-Lichterfelde[11], a municipality[32], in Germany[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg include rammelsbergite[34], a mineral species[35].

Why It Matters

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of chlorapatite[38], a mineral species[39]. Entities named for him include rammelsbergite[34], a mineral species[35].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Wilhelm Vogel[40], a photochemist[41], 1834–1898[42], of Kingdom of Prussia[43], specialised in photochemistry[44].

FAQs

Where was Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg born?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg die?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg married to?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg's spouses include Q136292527[13].

What did Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg do for work?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], mineralogist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg go to school?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

What did Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg discover?

Carl Friedrich Rammelsberg is credited as discoverer of chlorapatite[38].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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