Johann Rudolf Glauber

German-Dutch alchemist (1604-1670)
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Johann Rudolf Glauber
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Johann Rudolf Glauber

Summary

Johann Rudolf Glauber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Karlstadt am Main[2]. He was born on March 10, 1604[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on March 16, 1670[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], engineer[7], and pharmacist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's place of birth was Karlstadt am Main[2].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber was born on March 10, 1604[3].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber died on March 16, 1670[5].
  • A child of Johann Rudolf Glauber was Diana Glauber[10].
  • A child of Johann Rudolf Glauber was Johannes Gottlieb Glauber[11].
  • A child of Johann Rudolf Glauber was Johannes Glauber[12].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg[13].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's professions included chemist[6].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber worked as an engineer[7].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber worked as a pharmacist[8].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's field of work was pharmacy[14].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber is recorded as male[16].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's Commons category is recorded as Johann Rudolph Glauber[18].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's family name is recorded as Glauber[19].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's given name is recorded as Rudolf[21].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Johann Rudolf Glauber's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Rudolf Glauber's place of birth was Karlstadt am Main[2]. He was born on March 10, 1604[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], engineer[7], and pharmacist[8]. Johann Rudolf Glauber's field of work was pharmacy[14].

Recognition

Johann Rudolf Glauber received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15].

Personal Life

Children include Diana Glauber[10], a painter[28], 1650–1721[29], of Dutch Republic[30]; Johannes Gottlieb Glauber[11], a painter[31], 1656–1703[32], of Dutch Republic[33]; and Johannes Glauber[12], a painter[34], 1646–1726[35], of Dutch Republic[36].

Death and Burial

Johann Rudolf Glauber died on March 16, 1670[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Rudolf Glauber include glauberite[37], a mineral species[38]; sodium sulfate decahydrate[39], a type of chemical entity[40]; and Glauber[41], a lunar crater[42].

Why It Matters

Johann Rudolf Glauber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of sodium sulfate decahydrate[45], a type of chemical entity[46]. Entities named for him include glauberite[37], a mineral species[38]; sodium sulfate decahydrate[39], a type of chemical entity[40]; and Glauber[41], a lunar crater[42].

FAQs

Where was Johann Rudolf Glauber born?

Johann Rudolf Glauber's place of birth was Karlstadt am Main[2].

Where did Johann Rudolf Glauber die?

Johann Rudolf Glauber died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Johann Rudolf Glauber do for work?

Johann Rudolf Glauber worked as chemist[6], engineer[7], and pharmacist[8].

What awards did Johann Rudolf Glauber receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15].

What did Johann Rudolf Glauber discover?

Johann Rudolf Glauber is credited as discoverer of sodium sulfate decahydrate[45].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation chemist, engineer, pharmacist
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