Jean Servais Stas

Belgian chemist, co-discoverer of the atomic weight of carbon
Person human Q560706
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Jean Servais Stas

Summary

Jean Servais Stas is a human[1]. He was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on August 21, 1813[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on December 13, 1891[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], toxicologist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean Servais Stas was born in Leuven[2].
  • Jean Servais Stas passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Jean Servais Stas was born on August 21, 1813[3].
  • Jean Servais Stas was born on September 20, 1813[11].
  • Jean Servais Stas died on December 13, 1891[5].
  • Jean Servais Stas held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Jean Servais Stas's native language[13].
  • Jean Servais Stas worked as a chemist[6].
  • Jean Servais Stas worked as a toxicologist[7].
  • Jean Servais Stas's professions included physician[8].
  • Jean Servais Stas's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jean Servais Stas was educated at State University of Leuven[14].
  • Jean Servais Stas received the Davy Medal[15].
  • Jean Servais Stas received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Jean Servais Stas was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[22].
  • Jean Servais Stas was influenced by Jean-Baptiste Dumas[23].
  • Jean Servais Stas is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean Servais Stas's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean Servais Stas's Commons category is recorded as Jean Servais Stas[26].
  • Jean Servais Stas's family name is recorded as Stas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leuven[2], Jean Servais Stas… Recorded date of birth include August 21, 1813[3] and September 20, 1813[11]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Jean Servais Stas's education included a stint at State University of Leuven[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], toxicologist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Davy Medal[15], a medallion[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1877[30] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Jean Servais Stas died on December 13, 1891[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Servais Stas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean Servais Stas born?

Jean Servais Stas was born in Leuven[2].

Where did Jean Servais Stas die?

Jean Servais Stas died in Brussels[4].

What did Jean Servais Stas do for work?

Jean Servais Stas worked as chemist[6], toxicologist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jean Servais Stas go to school?

Jean Servais Stas was educated at State University of Leuven[14].

What awards did Jean Servais Stas receive?

Honors received include Davy Medal[15] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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