Christian Samuel Weiss

German mineralogist (1780-1856)
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Christian Samuel Weiss
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Christian Samuel Weiss

Summary

Christian Samuel Weiss is a human[1]. Born in Leipzig[2], he… he was born on +1780-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cheb[4]. He died on +1856-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], mineralogist[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Christian Samuel Weiss's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss died in Cheb[4].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss was born on +1780-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss died on +1856-10-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[12].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss worked as a physicist[6].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's professions included chemist[8].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's professions included mineralogist[9].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's professions included mathematician[10].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's professions included crystallographer[14].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's field of work was mineralogy[15].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's field of work was crystallography[16].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's field of work was physics[17].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's field of work was crystallographic lattice[18].
  • Among Christian Samuel Weiss's employers was Leipzig University[19].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss was employed by University of Berlin[20].
  • Among Christian Samuel Weiss's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss was educated at Leipzig University[22].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gottlob Werner[23].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss's doctoral advisor was René Just Haüy[24].
  • A notable student of Christian Samuel Weiss was Heinrich Ernst Beyrich[25].
  • A notable student of Christian Samuel Weiss was Karl Friedrich von Klöden[26].
  • Christian Samuel Weiss received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Christian Samuel Weiss… he was born on +1780-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christian Samuel Weiss was educated at Leipzig University[22]. Doctoral advisors include Abraham Gottlob Werner[23], a geologist[28], 1749–1817[29], of Kingdom of Saxony[30], awarded the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[31], specialised in mineralogy[32] and René Just Haüy[24], a mineralogist[33], 1743–1822[34], of France[35], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[36], specialised in geology[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], mineralogist[9], mathematician[10], and crystallographer[14]. Fields of work include mineralogy[15], a branch of geology[38]; crystallography[16], a branch of physics[39]; physics[17], a branch of science[40]; and crystallographic lattice[18], a crystal system[41]. Employers include Leipzig University[19], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1409[44], headquartered in Leipzig[45]; University of Berlin[20], a university[46], in Kingdom of Prussia[47], founded in 1809[48]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], a comprehensive university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1809[51], headquartered in Berlin[52]. Notable students include Heinrich Ernst Beyrich[25], a paleontologist[53], 1815–1896[54], of Kingdom of Prussia[55], awarded the Cothenius Medal[56], specialised in geology[57] and Karl Friedrich von Klöden[26], a medievalist[58], 1786–1856[59], of Kingdom of Prussia[60], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[61], specialised in cartography[62]. Doctoral students include Franz Ernst Neumann[63], a physicist[64], 1798–1895[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[67], specialised in theoretical physics[68]; Gustav Rose[69], a mineralogist[70], 1798–1873[71], of Kingdom of Prussia[72], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[73], specialised in mineralogy[74]; and Friedrich August von Quenstedt[75], a paleontologist[76], 1809–1889[77], of Kingdom of Prussia[78], awarded the Knights 1st class of the Friedrich Order[79], specialised in mineralogy[80].

Recognition

Christian Samuel Weiss received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

Death and Burial

Christian Samuel Weiss died on +1856-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cheb[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[12].

Why It Matters

Christian Samuel Weiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Moritz Ludwig Frankenheim[83], a physicist[84], 1801–1869[85], of Germany[86], specialised in physics[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Franz Ernst Neumann[88], a physicist[89], 1798–1895[90], of Kingdom of Prussia[91], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[92], specialised in theoretical physics[93]; Gustav Rose[94], a mineralogist[95], 1798–1873[96], of Kingdom of Prussia[97], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[98], specialised in mineralogy[99]; and Friedrich August von Quenstedt[100], a paleontologist[101], 1809–1889[102], of Kingdom of Prussia[103], awarded the Knights 1st class of the Friedrich Order[104], specialised in mineralogy[105].

FAQs

Where was Christian Samuel Weiss born?

Christian Samuel Weiss's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Christian Samuel Weiss die?

Christian Samuel Weiss died in Cheb[4].

What did Christian Samuel Weiss do for work?

Christian Samuel Weiss worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], mineralogist[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Christian Samuel Weiss go to school?

Christian Samuel Weiss was educated at Leipzig University[22].

What awards did Christian Samuel Weiss receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].

Who did Christian Samuel Weiss influence?

Christian Samuel Weiss has been cited as an influence by Moritz Ludwig Frankenheim[83].

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