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Johan Gadolin

Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist (1760–1852)
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Johan Gadolin
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
June 5, 1760
Date of death
August 15, 1852
Place of birth
Turku
Place of death
Mynämäki
Country of citizenship
Sweden, Grand Duchy of Finland[14][15]
Ethnic group
Finland Swedes[17]
Occupation
chemist, physicist, mineralogist, geologist, university teacher
Employer
Royal Academy of Turku[19]
Field of work
chemistry[18]
Educated at
Uppsala University[20]
Award received
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[22][23][24]
Father
Jakob Gadolin[10]
Spouse
Hedvig Magdalena Tihleman[11]
Child
Jakob Algot Gadolin, Nils Anders Gadolin[12][13]
Doctoral advisor
Torbern Bergman[21]
Work location
Turku[32]
Student of
Torbern Bergman[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, German, English, French[40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34][35][36][37][38][39]
Family name
Gadolin[30]
Given name
Johan[31]
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25][26][27][28]
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Name in native language
Johan Gadolin[47]
Native language
Swedish[16]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
list of inhabitants of the Convent Quarter
P14585
37282
P14977
RETE034674
🏷️ Also known as
en Johan Gadolin ar يوهان غادولين de Johann Gadolin el Γιόχαν Γκάντολιν fa یوهان گادولین fr Johann Gadolin he יוהאן גדולין it Johann Gadolin ja ヨハン・ガドリン pt Johann Gadolin ru Гадолин, Иоганн ru Гадолин Ю. ru Гадолин Юхан ru Иоганн Гадолин ru Юхан Гадолин sv Gadolin uk Йоган Ґадолін zh 約翰·加多林
🔖 Identifiers · 50
ISNI
0000000054728989
VIAF cluster ID
807177
Library of Congress authority ID
nr2002031581
GND ID
118716085
Alvin ID
alvin-person:5704
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
2621
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
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BiographySampo person ID
p772
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
gadolin-johan
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00398727
CONOR.SI ID
269549411
DDB person (GND) ID
118716085
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118716085
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
14634
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Johan-Gadolin
FAST ID
483904
FactGrid item ID
list of state leaders in 70
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000000659934240
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Johan_Gadolin
IdRef ID
085490326
KANTO ID
000102753
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118716085
Kansallisbiografia ID
2621
Leopoldina member ID (new)
johann-gadolin
Lex ID
Johan_Gadolin
Libris-URI
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Museo Galileo authority ID
41740
NE.se ID
johan-gadolin
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000545152
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007281952705171
National Library of Latvia ID
000267961
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
157275256
Open Library ID
OL4883601A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095840113
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
1121
Runeberg author ID
gadoljoh
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
49983
SELIBR ID
187846
SNAC ARK ID
w6640fxj
Student register of the University of Helsinki ID (1640–1852)
9305
Swedish National Archive reference code
SE/RA/101011288
Swedish National Archives ID
agent/aypZMYMKNYF4jRJgQV3VQ0
Topic's main category
Category:Johan Gadolin
Treccani ID
johan-gadolin
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
GadolinJohan
Wellcome Collection concept ID
u2xvtync
WikiTree person ID
Gadolin-6
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgX9Qh4fCBQ63YvM4RYfq
Yale LUX ID
person/237bad56-f893-48e6-9892-de39b61140c1

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🔗 Connections
Languages spoken, written or signed 7
English, German, French, Russian, Latin, Swedish, Finnish
Occupation 5
physicist, chemist, geologist, university teacher, mineralogist
Member of 4
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Named after 3
gadolinium, gadolinite, gadolinite-(Y)
Country of citizenship 2
Sweden, Grand Duchy of Finland
Doctoral advisor 1
Torbern Bergman
Doctoral advisors 1
Torbern Bergman
Educated at 1
Uppsala University
Employer 1
Royal Academy of Turku
FactGrid item ID 1
list of state leaders in 70
Family name 1
Gadolin
Father 1
Jakob Gadolin
Field of work 1
chemistry
Given name 1
Johan
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Swedish
Parent of 1
Jakob Gadolin
Place of birth 1
Turku
Place of death 1
Mynämäki
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Torbern Bergman
Work location 1
Turku
← Discoverer or inventor 1
yttrium
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Summary

Johan Gadolin was born on June 5, 1760[1], in Turku[2]. He died on August 15, 1852[3], in Mynämäki[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johan Gadolin include gadolinium[48], a chemical element[49]; gadolinite[50], a mineral series[51]; and gadolinite-(Y)[52], a mineral species[53].

Why It Matters

Johan Gadolin is credited with the discovery of yttrium[54], a chemical element[55]. Entities named for him include gadolinium[48], a chemical element[49]; gadolinite[50], a mineral series[51]; and gadolinite-(Y)[52], a mineral species[53].

FAQs

Where was Johan Gadolin born?

Johan Gadolin was born in Turku[2].

Where did Johan Gadolin die?

Johan Gadolin passed away in Mynämäki[4].

Who were Johan Gadolin's parents?

Johan Gadolin's father was Jakob Gadolin[10].

Who was Johan Gadolin married to?

Johan Gadolin's spouses include Hedvig Magdalena Tihleman[11].

What did Johan Gadolin do for work?

Johan Gadolin worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Johan Gadolin go to school?

Johan Gadolin was educated at Uppsala University[20].

What awards did Johan Gadolin receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[22], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[24].

What did Johan Gadolin discover?

Johan Gadolin is credited as discoverer of yttrium[54].

Related Entities

chemistry Royal Academy of Turku Sweden Torbern Bergman Turku Uppsala University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . list of inhabitants of the Convent Quarter. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Q24357542. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Q24357542. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . list of inhabitants of the Convent Quarter. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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