Friedrich Mohs

Summary

Friedrich Mohs is a human^[1]. He was born in Gernrode^[2]. He was born on January 29, 1773^[3]. He died in Agordo^[4]. He died on September 29, 1839^[5]. He worked as a mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and mining engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Friedrich Mohs's place of birth was Gernrode^[2].
• Friedrich Mohs passed away in Agordo^[4].
• Friedrich Mohs was born on January 29, 1773^[3].
• Friedrich Mohs died on September 29, 1839^[5].
• Friedrich Mohs is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].
• Friedrich Mohs held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included mineralogist^[6].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included physicist^[7].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included crystallographer^[9].
• Friedrich Mohs worked as a mining engineer^[10].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included mathematician^[14].
• Friedrich Mohs's field of work was mineralogy^[15].
• Friedrich Mohs's field of work was crystallography^[16].
• Among Friedrich Mohs's employers was University of Vienna^[17].
• Among Friedrich Mohs's employers was Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[18].
• Among Friedrich Mohs's employers was Graz University of Technology^[19].
• Friedrich Mohs was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[20].
• Friedrich Mohs's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[21].
• Friedrich Mohs's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gottlob Werner^[22].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger^[23].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Josef Redtenbacher^[24].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Julius Weisbach^[25].
• Friedrich Mohs received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[26].
• Friedrich Mohs received the Civil Order of Saxony^[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Mohs was born in Gernrode^[2]. He was born on January 29, 1773^[3].

Education

Educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[20], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Freiberg^[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[21], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1502^[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[35]. Friedrich Mohs's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gottlob Werner^[22]. He studied under Abraham Gottlob Werner^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], mining engineer^[10], and mathematician^[14]. Fields of work include mineralogy^[15], a branch of geology^[37] and crystallography^[16], a branch of physics^[38]. Employers include University of Vienna^[17], a university^[39], in Austria^[40], founded in 1365^[41], headquartered in Vienna^[42]; Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[18], a public university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1765^[45], headquartered in Freiberg^[46]; and Graz University of Technology^[19], an institute of technology^[47], in Austria^[48], founded in 1811^[49], headquartered in Graz^[50]. Notable students include Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger^[23], a physicist^[51], 1795–1871^[52], of Austrian Empire^[53], specialised in geology^[54]; Josef Redtenbacher^[24], a chemist^[55], 1810–1870^[56]; and Julius Weisbach^[25], a mathematician^[57], 1806–1871^[58], of Kingdom of Saxony^[59], awarded the honorary doctor of the Leipzig University^[60], specialised in hydraulics^[61]. Friedrich Mohs supervised Josef Redtenbacher as a doctoral student^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[26] and Civil Order of Saxony^[27], an order^[63], in Kingdom of Saxony^[64], founded in 1815^[65].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Mohs died on September 29, 1839^[5]. He died in Agordo^[4]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Mohs include Mohs scale of mineral hardness^[66], an ordinal scale^[67], founded in 1812^[68].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Mohs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Mohs scale of mineral hardness^[66], an ordinal scale^[67], founded in 1812^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Josef Redtenbacher^[71], a chemist^[72], 1810–1870^[73].

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 mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and mining engineer^[10].

Where did Friedrich Mohs go to school?

Friedrich Mohs was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[20] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[21].

What awards did Friedrich Mohs receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[26] and Civil Order of Saxony^[27].