Jacob Volhard

Summary

Jacob Volhard is a human^[1]. He was born in Darmstadt^[2]. He was born on June 4, 1834^[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)^[4]. He died on January 14, 1910^[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 (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Darmstadt^[2], Jacob Volhard…
• Jacob Volhard passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4].
• Jacob Volhard was born on June 4, 1834^[3].
• Jacob Volhard died on January 14, 1910^[5].
• Burial took place at St. Laurentius church^[9].
• A child of Jacob Volhard was Franz Volhard^[10].
• Jacob Volhard held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse^[11].
• Jacob Volhard's professions included chemist^[6].
• Jacob Volhard's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jacob Volhard's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Among Jacob Volhard's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[13].
• Among Jacob Volhard's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[14].
• Among Jacob Volhard's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[15].
• Jacob Volhard was educated at Heidelberg University^[16].
• Jacob Volhard was educated at University of Giessen^[17].
• Jacob Volhard's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Will^[18].
• Jacob Volhard's doctoral advisor was Justus von Liebig^[19].
• Jacob Volhard was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Jacob Volhard was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Jacob Volhard was a member of Gießener Wingolf^[22].
• Jacob Volhard was a member of Heidelberger Wingolf^[23].
• Jacob Volhard is recorded as male^[24].
• Jacob Volhard's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jacob Volhard supervised Johannes Thiele as a doctoral student^[26].
• Jacob Volhard's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Volhard^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Darmstadt^[2], Jacob Volhard… he was born on June 4, 1834^[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University^[16], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1386^[30], headquartered in Heidelberg^[31] and University of Giessen^[17], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1607^[34], headquartered in Giessen^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Will^[18], a chemist^[36], 1812–1890^[37], of Germany^[38] and Justus von Liebig^[19], a chemist^[39], 1803–1873^[40], of Grand Duchy of Hesse^[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[42], specialised in chemistry^[43]. Jacob Volhard earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Jacob Volhard's field of work was chemistry^[12]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[13], a public research university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1472^[47], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[48]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[14], a public university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1502^[51], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[52]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[15], a public research university^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1742^[55], headquartered in Erlangen^[56]. He supervised Johannes Thiele as a doctoral student^[26].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Volhard was Franz Volhard^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacob Volhard died on January 14, 1910^[5]. He passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4]. Burial took place at St. Laurentius church^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob Volhard include Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky halogenation^[57], an eponymous chemical reaction^[58].

Why It Matters

Jacob Volhard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky halogenation^[57], an eponymous chemical reaction^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Thiele^[61], a chemist^[62], 1865–1918^[63], of Kingdom of Prussia^[64], specialised in chemistry^[65]; Daniel Vorländer^[66], a chemist^[67], 1867–1941^[68], of German Reich^[69], awarded the Military Merit Cross III. Class^[70]; and Hugo Erdmann^[71], a chemist^[72], 1862–1910^[73], of Kingdom of Prussia^[74], specialised in inorganic chemistry^[75].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Volhard born?

Jacob Volhard was born in Darmstadt^[2].

Where did Jacob Volhard die?

Jacob Volhard passed away in Halle (Saale)^[4].

What did Jacob Volhard do for work?

Jacob Volhard worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jacob Volhard go to school?

Jacob Volhard was educated at Heidelberg University^[16] and University of Giessen^[17].