Johann David Hahn

German chemist, physicist, astronomer and botanist (1729-1784)
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Johann David Hahn

Summary

Johann David Hahn is a human[1]. He was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on July 9, 1729[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on March 9, 1784[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Heidelberg[2], Johann David Hahn…
  • Johann David Hahn died in Leiden[4].
  • Johann David Hahn was born on July 9, 1729[3].
  • Johann David Hahn was born on July 8, 1729[11].
  • Johann David Hahn died on March 9, 1784[5].
  • Johann David Hahn died on March 19, 1784[12].
  • Johann David Hahn held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Johann David Hahn worked as a chemist[6].
  • Johann David Hahn worked as a physicist[7].
  • Johann David Hahn's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Johann David Hahn worked as a botanist[9].
  • Johann David Hahn worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Johann David Hahn held the position of rector of Utrecht University[14].
  • Johann David Hahn was employed by Utrecht University[15].
  • Among Johann David Hahn's employers was Leiden University[16].
  • Johann David Hahn was educated at Leiden University[17].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Didericus de Smeth[18].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Michael Paxi de Szathmár[19].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Jacobus Fenwick van der Gon[20].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Gerardus Johannes Nahuys[21].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Daniel Wilhelmus Nebel[22].
  • A notable student of Johann David Hahn was Florentius Jacobus Voltelen[23].
  • Johann David Hahn was a member of Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen[24].
  • Johann David Hahn was a member of Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy[25].
  • Johann David Hahn was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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Origins and Family

Johann David Hahn's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 9, 1729[3] and July 8, 1729[11].

Education

Johann David Hahn was educated at Leiden University[17]. He studied under Pieter van Musschenbroek[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Utrecht University[15], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Leiden University[16], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]. Johann David Hahn held the position of rector of Utrecht University[14]. Notable students include Didericus de Smeth[18]; Michael Paxi de Szathmár[19]; Jacobus Fenwick van der Gon[20]; Gerardus Johannes Nahuys[21]; Daniel Wilhelmus Nebel[22]; and Florentius Jacobus Voltelen[23], a chemist[36], 1753–1795[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 9, 1784[5] and March 19, 1784[12]. Johann David Hahn passed away in Leiden[4].

FAQs

Where was Johann David Hahn born?

Born in Heidelberg[2], Johann David Hahn…

Where did Johann David Hahn die?

Johann David Hahn passed away in Leiden[4].

What did Johann David Hahn do for work?

Johann David Hahn worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Johann David Hahn go to school?

Johann David Hahn was educated at Leiden University[17].

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  1. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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