Friedrich Mohs
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Summary
Friedrich Mohs was born on January 29, 1773[1], in Gernrode[2]. He died on September 29, 1839[3], in Agordo[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and mining engineer[9].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
- Occupation: mathematician[12]
- Field of work: mineralogy[13], crystallography[14]
- Employer: University of Vienna[15], Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[16], Graz University of Technology[17]
- Educated at: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[18], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Abraham Gottlob Werner[20]
- Student: Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger[21], Josef Redtenbacher[22], Julius Weisbach[23]
- Award received: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24], Civil Order of Saxony[25]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Josef Redtenbacher[29]
- Residence: Vienna[30], Freiberg[31]
- Family name: Mohs[32]
- Given name: Friedrich[33]
- Student of: Abraham Gottlob Werner[34]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[39], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[40], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[41], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[42], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Neue Deutsche Biographie[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46], German[47]
- Birth name: Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs[48]
- Name in native language: Friedrich Mohs[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Mohs include Mohs scale of mineral hardness[50], an ordinal scale[51], founded in 1812[52].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Friedrich Mohs include Mohs scale of mineral hardness[50], an ordinal scale[51], founded in 1812[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Josef Redtenbacher[53], a chemist[54], 1810–1870[55], awarded the honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[56].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Mohs born?
Friedrich Mohs was born in Gernrode[2].
Where did Friedrich Mohs die?
Friedrich Mohs died in Agordo[4].
What did Friedrich Mohs do for work?
Friedrich Mohs worked as a mineralogist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and mining engineer[9].
Where did Friedrich Mohs go to school?
Friedrich Mohs was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[18] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[19].
What awards did Friedrich Mohs receive?
Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24] and Civil Order of Saxony[25].