Karl von Auwers

Summary

Karl von Auwers is a human^[1]. He was born in Gotha^[2]. He was born on +1863-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Marburg^[4]. He died on +1939-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Karl von Auwers was born in Gotha^[2].
• Karl von Auwers passed away in Marburg^[4].
• Karl von Auwers was born on +1863-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl von Auwers died on +1939-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Karl von Auwers held citizenship in German Reich^[9].
• Karl von Auwers held citizenship in Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[10].
• Karl von Auwers's professions included chemist^[6].
• Karl von Auwers worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Karl von Auwers was employed by University of Marburg^[11].
• Among Karl von Auwers's employers was University of Greifswald^[12].
• Karl von Auwers was employed by University of Göttingen^[13].
• Karl von Auwers was employed by Heidelberg University^[14].
• Karl von Auwers's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[15].
• Karl von Auwers's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].
• Karl von Auwers's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[17].
• Karl von Auwers received the honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[18].
• Karl von Auwers was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[19].
• Karl von Auwers was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[20].
• Karl von Auwers's image is recorded as Karl von Auwers 1909.jpg^[21].
• Karl von Auwers is recorded as male^[22].
• Karl von Auwers's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Karl von Auwers supervised Georg Wittig as a doctoral student^[24].
• Karl von Auwers supervised Karl Ziegler as a doctoral student^[25].
• Karl von Auwers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121295870^[26].
• Karl von Auwers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41829121^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl von Auwers's place of birth was Gotha^[2]. He was born on +1863-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University^[15], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1386^[30], headquartered in Heidelberg^[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]. Karl von Auwers's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Marburg^[11], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1527^[38], headquartered in Marburg^[39]; University of Greifswald^[12], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1456^[42]; University of Göttingen^[13], a campus university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1734^[45], headquartered in Göttingen^[46]; and Heidelberg University^[14], a public research university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1386^[49], headquartered in Heidelberg^[50]. Doctoral students include Georg Wittig^[24], a chemist^[51], 1897–1987^[52], of Germany^[53], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[54], specialised in chemistry^[55] and Karl Ziegler^[25], a chemist^[56], 1898–1973^[57], of Germany^[58], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring^[59], specialised in inorganic chemistry^[60].

Recognition

Karl von Auwers received the honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[18].

Death and Burial

Karl von Auwers died on +1939-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Marburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl von Auwers include Auwers synthesis^[61], a type of chemical reaction^[62].

Why It Matters

Karl von Auwers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Auwers synthesis^[61], a type of chemical reaction^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Ziegler^[65], a chemist^[66], 1898–1973^[67], of Germany^[68], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring^[69], specialised in inorganic chemistry^[70] and Georg Wittig^[71], a chemist^[72], 1897–1987^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[75], specialised in chemistry^[76].

FAQs

Where was Karl von Auwers born?

Karl von Auwers's place of birth was Gotha^[2].

Where did Karl von Auwers die?

Karl von Auwers passed away in Marburg^[4].

What did Karl von Auwers do for work?

Karl von Auwers worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Karl von Auwers go to school?

Karl von Auwers was educated at Heidelberg University^[15] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].

What awards did Karl von Auwers receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[18].