Ernst Otto Beckmann

German chemist (1853–1923)
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Ernst Otto Beckmann
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Ernst Otto Beckmann

Summary

Ernst Otto Beckmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Solingen[2]. He was born on +1853-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1923-07-12T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solingen[2], Ernst Otto Beckmann…
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann died in Berlin[4].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was born on +1853-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann died on +1923-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dahlem Cemetery[9].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann's professions included chemist[6].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Ernst Otto Beckmann's employers was Leipzig University[11].
  • Among Ernst Otto Beckmann's employers was University of Giessen[12].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was employed by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].
  • Among Ernst Otto Beckmann's employers was TU Braunschweig[14].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was educated at TU Braunschweig[16].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann's doctoral advisor was Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe[17].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann's image is recorded as Beckmann Ernst Otto.jpg[23].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann is recorded as male[24].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann supervised Kurt Ebbinghaus as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ernst Otto Beckmann supervised John Eggert as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Solingen[2], Ernst Otto Beckmann… he was born on +1853-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[15], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and TU Braunschweig[16], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1745[34], headquartered in Brunswick[35]. Ernst Otto Beckmann's doctoral advisor was Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe[17]. He studied under Carl Remigius Fresenius[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leipzig University[11], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1409[39], headquartered in Leipzig[40]; University of Giessen[12], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1607[43], headquartered in Giessen[44]; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1742[47], headquartered in Erlangen[48]; and TU Braunschweig[14], an institute of technology[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1745[51], headquartered in Brunswick[52]. Doctoral students include Kurt Ebbinghaus[26], b. 1879[53] and John Eggert[27], a chemist[54], 1891–1973[55], of Germany[56], awarded the Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[57].

Death and Burial

Ernst Otto Beckmann died on +1923-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Dahlem Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernst Otto Beckmann include Beckmann rearrangement[58], an eponymous chemical reaction[59].

Why It Matters

Ernst Otto Beckmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Beckmann rearrangement[58], an eponymous chemical reaction[59].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Otto Beckmann born?

Ernst Otto Beckmann's place of birth was Solingen[2].

Where did Ernst Otto Beckmann die?

Ernst Otto Beckmann passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Ernst Otto Beckmann do for work?

Ernst Otto Beckmann worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernst Otto Beckmann go to school?

Ernst Otto Beckmann was educated at Leipzig University[15] and TU Braunschweig[16].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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