Jöns Jacob Berzelius
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Summary
Jöns Jacob Berzelius was born on August 20, 1779[1], in Väfversunda[2]. He died on August 7, 1848[3], in Adolf Fredriks parish[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and pharmacist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,308 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Linköping Municipality[11]
- Place of burial: Solna cemetery[12]
- Father: Samuel Berzelius[13]
- Spouse: Elisabeth Berzelius[14]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[15]
- Ethnic group: Swedes[16]
- Field of work: chemistry[17]
- Position held: seat 5 of the Swedish Academy[18]
- Employer: Karolinska Institutet[19], Uppsala University[20]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[21], Katedralskolan[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Johan Afzelius[23]
- Student: Lars Fredrik Svanberg[24], James Finlay Weir Johnston[25]
- Notable work: Undersökning af några i trakten kring Fahlun funna fossilier, och af deras lagerställen[26]
- Award received: Copley Medal[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[29], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[32], Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[33], Commander of the Order of Vasa[34], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], Academy of Science for Public Utility[37], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[39], French Academy of Sciences[40], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[41], Swedish Academy[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[46], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[47], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[48], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Friedrich Wöhler[51], Nils Johan Berlin[52], Heinrich Rose[53], James Finlay Weir Johnston[54], Lars Fredrik Svanberg[55], Carl Gustaf Mosander[56]
- Commons category: Jöns Jacob Berzelius[57]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[58], Archive of the Deutsches Museum[59]
- Family name: Berzelius[60]
- Given name: Jacob[61], Jöns[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jöns Jacob Berzelius include Berzelii park[63], berzelianite[64], Berzelius[65], Berzeliustinden[66], and berzeliite[67].
Why It Matters
Jöns Jacob Berzelius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He is credited with the discovery of silicon[70], a chemical element[71]; selenium[72], a chemical element[73]; thorium[74], a chemical element[75]; zirconium[76], a chemical element[77]; halogens[78], a group[79]; and cerium[80], a chemical element[81]. Entities named for him include Berzelii park[63], berzelianite[64], Berzelius[65], Berzeliustinden[66], and berzeliite[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Friedrich Wöhler[82], Carl Gustaf Mosander[83], Johan August Arfwedson[84], Heinrich Rose[85], and Nils Gabriel Sefström[86].
FAQs
Where was Jöns Jacob Berzelius born?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius was born in Väfversunda[2].
Where did Jöns Jacob Berzelius die?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius died in Adolf Fredriks parish[4].
Who were Jöns Jacob Berzelius's parents?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius's father was Samuel Berzelius[13].
Who was Jöns Jacob Berzelius married to?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius's spouses include Elisabeth Berzelius[14].
What did Jöns Jacob Berzelius do for work?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius worked as a chemist[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and pharmacist[9].
Where did Jöns Jacob Berzelius go to school?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius was educated at Uppsala University[21] and Katedralskolan[22].
What awards did Jöns Jacob Berzelius receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[29], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30].
What did Jöns Jacob Berzelius discover?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius is credited as discoverer of silicon[70], selenium[72], thorium[74], and zirconium[76].