Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner

German chemist
Person human Q63690
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
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Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner

Summary

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner is a human[1]. He was born in Hof[2]. He was born on December 13, 1780[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on March 24, 1849[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], chemist[7], and pharmacist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hof[2], Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner…
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner died in Jena[4].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was born on December 13, 1780[3].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner died on March 24, 1849[5].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[10].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's professions included chemist[7].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's professions included pharmacist[8].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Among Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's employers was Peking University[12].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].
  • A notable student of Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was Heinrich Hlasiwetz[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner is Döbereiner's lamp[15].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner received the Q134613391[16].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner is recorded as male[21].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner supervised Friedrich Schiller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner supervised Rudolf Christian Böttger as a doctoral student[24].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's Commons category is recorded as Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner[25].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's residence is recorded as Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[26].
  • Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's family name is recorded as Döbereiner[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hof[2], Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner… he was born on December 13, 1780[3].

Education

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], chemist[7], and pharmacist[8]. Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's field of work was chemistry[11]. He was employed by Peking University[12]. A notable student of him was Heinrich Hlasiwetz[14]. Doctoral students include Friedrich Schiller[23], a poet[28], 1759–1805[29], of Duchy of Württemberg[30], specialised in poetry[31] and Rudolf Christian Böttger[24], a chemist[32], 1806–1881[33], of Kingdom of Prussia[34], awarded the Royal Order of Vasa[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner is Döbereiner's lamp[15]. Things named for him include Döbereiner's triads[36], a triad[37] and 32853 Döbereiner[38], an asteroid[39].

Recognition

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner received the Q134613391[16].

Death and Burial

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner died on March 24, 1849[5]. He passed away in Jena[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Döbereiner's lamp[42]. Entities named for him include Döbereiner's triads[36], a triad[37] and 32853 Döbereiner[38], an asteroid[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Friedrich Schiller[43], a poet[44], 1759–1805[45], of Duchy of Württemberg[46], specialised in poetry[47]; Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge[48], a chemist[49], 1794–1867[50], of Kingdom of Prussia[51]; and Rudolf Christian Böttger[52], a chemist[53], 1806–1881[54], of Kingdom of Prussia[55], awarded the Royal Order of Vasa[56].

FAQs

Where was Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner born?

Born in Hof[2], Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner…

Where did Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner die?

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner died in Jena[4].

What did Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner do for work?

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner worked as university teacher[6], chemist[7], and pharmacist[8].

Where did Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner go to school?

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].

What awards did Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner receive?

Honors received include Q134613391[16].

What did Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner discover?

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner is credited as discoverer of Döbereiner's lamp[42].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . physikalischer-verein.de. physikalischer-verein.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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