Carl W. Correns

German mineralogist and geochemist (1893–1980)
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Carl W. Correns

Summary

Carl W. Correns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tübingen[2]. He was born on +1893-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on +1980-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], university teacher[7], and geochemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tübingen[2], Carl W. Correns…
  • Carl W. Correns passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Carl W. Correns was born on +1893-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl W. Correns died on +1980-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl W. Correns's father was Carl Correns[10].
  • Carl W. Correns held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Carl W. Correns's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • Carl W. Correns worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl W. Correns's professions included geochemist[8].
  • Carl W. Correns's field of work was geochemistry[12].
  • Carl W. Correns's field of work was mineralogy[13].
  • Carl W. Correns was employed by University of Göttingen[14].
  • Carl W. Correns was employed by University of Rostock[15].
  • Carl W. Correns was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Carl W. Correns received the Roebling Medal[17].
  • Carl W. Correns received the Hans-Stille-Medaille[18].
  • Carl W. Correns received the Gustav-Steinmann Medal[19].
  • Carl W. Correns received the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[20].
  • Carl W. Correns was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Carl W. Correns was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Carl W. Correns was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Carl W. Correns is recorded as male[24].
  • Carl W. Correns's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Carl W. Correns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110255611[26].
  • Carl W. Correns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41930689[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Carl W. Correns… he was born on +1893-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Carl Correns[10].

Education

Carl W. Correns's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], university teacher[7], and geochemist[8]. Fields of work include geochemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[28] and mineralogy[13], a branch of geology[29]. Employers include University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1734[32], headquartered in Göttingen[33] and University of Rostock[15], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1419[36], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Roebling Medal[17], a science award[38], in Internationality[39], founded in 1937[40]; Hans-Stille-Medaille[18], a science award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1948[43]; Gustav-Steinmann Medal[19], a science award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1938[46]; and honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[20], an award[47], in Germany[48].

Death and Burial

Carl W. Correns died on +1980-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Carl W. Correns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Carl W. Correns born?

Carl W. Correns was born in Tübingen[2].

Where did Carl W. Correns die?

Carl W. Correns died in Göttingen[4].

Who were Carl W. Correns's parents?

Carl W. Correns's father was Carl Correns[10].

What did Carl W. Correns do for work?

Carl W. Correns worked as mineralogist[6], university teacher[7], and geochemist[8].

Where did Carl W. Correns go to school?

Carl W. Correns was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].

What awards did Carl W. Correns receive?

Honors received include Roebling Medal[17], Hans-Stille-Medaille[18], Gustav-Steinmann Medal[19], and honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[20].

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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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