Carl Wilhelm Scheele
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Summary
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born on December 9, 1742[1], in Stralsund[2]. He died on May 21, 1786[3], in Köping[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], pharmacist[6], and pharmacologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,905 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 19, 1742[9], December 29, 1742[10], January 1, 1742[11]
- Spouse: Sara Margarethe Pohl[12]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[13]
- Field of work: chemistry[14]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[15]
- Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[16], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[18], Academy of Sciences of Turin[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Carl Wilhelm Scheele[21]
- Family name: Scheele[22]
- Given name: Carl[23], Wilhelm[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Wilhelm Scheele[25]
- Commons gallery: Carl Wilhelm Scheele[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[29], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], BEIC Digital Library[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- Name in native language: Carl Wilhelm Scheele[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Wilhelm Scheele include cupric arsenite[41], scheelite[42], Scheele Award[43], Scheele[44], and 12356 Carlscheele[45].
Why It Matters
Carl Wilhelm Scheele has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He is credited with the discovery of oxygen[48], a chemical element[49]; citric acid[50], a type of chemical entity[51]; chlorine[52], a chemical element[53]; glycerol[54], a type of chemical entity[55]; hydrogen cyanide[56], a type of chemical entity[57]; and molybdenum[58], a chemical element[59]. Entities named for him include cupric arsenite[41], scheelite[42], Scheele Award[43], Scheele[44], and 12356 Carlscheele[45].
FAQs
Where was Carl Wilhelm Scheele born?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born in Stralsund[2].
Where did Carl Wilhelm Scheele die?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele died in Köping[4].
Who was Carl Wilhelm Scheele married to?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele's spouses include Sara Margarethe Pohl[12].
What did Carl Wilhelm Scheele do for work?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele worked as a chemist[5], pharmacist[6], and pharmacologist[7].
Where did Carl Wilhelm Scheele go to school?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele was educated at Uppsala University[15].
What did Carl Wilhelm Scheele discover?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele is credited as discoverer of oxygen[48], citric acid[50], chlorine[52], and glycerol[54].