Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Summary

Carl Wilhelm Scheele is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stralsund^[2]. He was born on December 9, 1742^[3]. He died in Köping^[4]. He died on May 21, 1786^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], pharmacist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's place of birth was Stralsund^[2].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele died in Köping^[4].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born on December 9, 1742^[3].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born on December 19, 1742^[10].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born on December 29, 1742^[11].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was born on January 1, 1742^[12].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele died on May 21, 1786^[5].
• Among Carl Wilhelm Scheele's spouses was Sara Margarethe Pohl^[13].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele held citizenship in Sweden^[14].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's professions included chemist^[6].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele worked as a pharmacist^[7].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's professions included pharmacologist^[8].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's education included a stint at Uppsala University^[16].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a member of Academy of Science for Public Utility^[17].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL^[19].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[20].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele is recorded as male^[21].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's Commons category is recorded as Carl Wilhelm Scheele^[23].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's family name is recorded as Scheele^[24].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's given name is recorded as Carl^[25].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[26].
• Carl Wilhelm Scheele's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carl Wilhelm Scheele^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Wilhelm Scheele's place of birth was Stralsund^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 9, 1742^[3], December 19, 1742^[10], December 29, 1742^[11], and January 1, 1742^[12].

Education

Carl Wilhelm Scheele was educated at Uppsala University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], pharmacist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8]. Carl Wilhelm Scheele's field of work was chemistry^[15].

Personal Life

Among Carl Wilhelm Scheele's spouses was Sara Margarethe Pohl^[13].

Death and Burial

Carl Wilhelm Scheele died on May 21, 1786^[5]. He passed away in Köping^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Wilhelm Scheele include cupric arsenite^[28], scheelite^[29], Scheele Award^[30], Scheele^[31], and 12356 Carlscheele^[32].

Why It Matters

Carl Wilhelm Scheele ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of glycerol^[35], a type of chemical entity^[36]; oxygen^[37], a chemical element^[38]; molybdenum^[39], a chemical element^[40]; citric acid^[41], a type of chemical entity^[42]; chlorine^[43], a chemical element^[44]; and hydrogen cyanide^[45], a type of chemical entity^[46]. Entities named for him include cupric arsenite^[28], scheelite^[29], Scheele Award^[30], Scheele^[31], and 12356 Carlscheele^[32].

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^[13].

What did Carl Wilhelm Scheele do for work?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele worked as chemist^[6], pharmacist^[7], and pharmacologist^[8].

Where did Carl Wilhelm Scheele go to school?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele was educated at Uppsala University^[16].

What did Carl Wilhelm Scheele discover?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele is credited as discoverer of glycerol^[35], oxygen^[37], molybdenum^[39], and citric acid^[41].