Carl von Than

Austro-Hungarian chemist (1834-1908)
Person human Q1318973
Carl von Than
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Carl von Than

Summary

Carl von Than is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bečej[2]. He was born on December 20, 1834[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on July 5, 1908[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 (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl von Than's place of birth was Bečej[2].
  • Carl von Than died in Budapest[4].
  • Carl von Than was born on December 20, 1834[3].
  • Carl von Than died on July 5, 1908[5].
  • Carl von Than is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].
  • Carl von Than held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was Carl von Than's native language[11].
  • Carl von Than worked as a chemist[6].
  • Carl von Than worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl von Than was employed by University of Vienna[12].
  • Carl von Than's education included a stint at University of Vienna[13].
  • Carl von Than's doctoral advisor was Josef Redtenbacher[14].
  • Carl von Than's doctoral advisor was Josef Redtenbacher[15].
  • Carl von Than received the Lieben Prize[16].
  • Carl von Than was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Carl von Than was a member of Magyar Természettudományi Társulat[18].
  • Carl von Than is recorded as male[19].
  • Carl von Than's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Carl von Than supervised Gusztáv Buchböck as a doctoral student[21].
  • Carl von Than supervised Gusztáv Buchböck as a doctoral student[22].
  • Carl von Than's Commons category is recorded as Károly Than[23].
  • Carl von Than's family name is recorded as Than[24].
  • Carl von Than's given name is recorded as Carl[25].
  • Carl von Than's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[26].
  • Carl von Than's described by source is recorded as Magyarország családai: czímerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl von Than's place of birth was Bečej[2]. He was born on December 20, 1834[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

Carl von Than was educated at University of Vienna[13]. Doctoral advisors include Josef Redtenbacher[14], a chemist[28], 1810–1870[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Carl von Than's employers was University of Vienna[12]. Doctoral students include Gusztáv Buchböck[21], a chemist[30], 1869–1935[31], of Hungary[32].

Recognition

Carl von Than received the Lieben Prize[16].

Death and Burial

Carl von Than died on July 5, 1908[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].

Why It Matters

Carl von Than ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lajos Winkler[35], a chemist[36], 1863–1939[37], of Hungary[38] and Gusztáv Buchböck[39], a chemist[40], 1869–1935[41], of Hungary[42].

FAQs

Where was Carl von Than born?

Born in Bečej[2], Carl von Than…

Where did Carl von Than die?

Carl von Than died in Budapest[4].

What did Carl von Than do for work?

Carl von Than worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Carl von Than go to school?

Carl von Than was educated at University of Vienna[13].

What awards did Carl von Than receive?

Honors received include Lieben Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Thann (Than), Karl von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Thann (Than), Karl von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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