Johan Gottlieb Gahn

Summary

Johan Gottlieb Gahn is a human^[1]. He was born in Ovanåkers församling^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1745^[3]. He passed away in Falu Kristine church parish^[4]. He died on December 8, 1818^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ovanåkers församling^[2], Johan Gottlieb Gahn…
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn passed away in Falu Kristine church parish^[4].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn was born on August 19, 1745^[3].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn died on December 8, 1818^[5].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's father was Hans Jacob Gahn^[8].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's mother was Anna Maria Schulzen^[9].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn held citizenship in Sweden^[10].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's professions included chemist^[6].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's education included a stint at Uppsala University^[12].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's doctoral advisor was Torbern Bergman^[13].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[14].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[15].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn is recorded as male^[16].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's Commons category is recorded as Johan Gottlieb Gahn^[18].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's family name is recorded as Gahn^[19].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's given name is recorded as Johan^[20].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn studied under Torbern Bergman^[21].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's described by source is recorded as Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon^[22].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[23].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography^[24].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[25].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's sibling is recorded as Carl Pontus Gahn^[26].
• Johan Gottlieb Gahn's sibling is recorded as Henrik Gahn^[27].

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Origins and Family

Johan Gottlieb Gahn's place of birth was Ovanåkers församling^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1745^[3]. His father was Hans Jacob Gahn^[8]. His mother was Anna Maria Schulzen^[9].

Education

Johan Gottlieb Gahn's education included a stint at Uppsala University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Torbern Bergman^[13]. He studied under Torbern Bergman^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Johan Gottlieb Gahn worked as a chemist^[6]. His field of work was chemistry^[11].

Death and Burial

Johan Gottlieb Gahn died on December 8, 1818^[5]. He passed away in Falu Kristine church parish^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johan Gottlieb Gahn include gahnite^[28], a mineral species^[29].

Why It Matters

Johan Gottlieb Gahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of selenium^[32], a chemical element^[33] and manganese^[34], a chemical element^[35]. Entities named for him include gahnite^[28], a mineral species^[29].

FAQs

Where was Johan Gottlieb Gahn born?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn was born in Ovanåkers församling^[2].

Where did Johan Gottlieb Gahn die?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn passed away in Falu Kristine church parish^[4].

Who were Johan Gottlieb Gahn's parents?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn's father was Hans Jacob Gahn^[8]. Johan Gottlieb Gahn's mother was Anna Maria Schulzen^[9].

What did Johan Gottlieb Gahn do for work?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn worked as chemist^[6].

Where did Johan Gottlieb Gahn go to school?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn was educated at Uppsala University^[12].

What did Johan Gottlieb Gahn discover?

Johan Gottlieb Gahn is credited as discoverer of selenium^[32] and manganese^[34].