Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert

German scientist (1769-1824)
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Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert

Summary

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1769-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1824-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert…
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was born on +1769-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert died on +1824-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert worked as a chemist[7].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was employed by Leipzig University[12].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's education included a stint at University of Greifswald[14].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's education included a stint at Leipzig University[15].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's doctoral advisor was Georg Simon Klügel[16].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's doctoral advisor was Carl Hindenburg[17].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[23].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's image is recorded as LudwigWilhelmGilbert.jpg[24].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert is recorded as male[25].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert supervised Otto Linné Erdmann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1769-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1502[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[31]; University of Greifswald[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1456[34]; and Leipzig University[15], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1409[37], headquartered in Leipzig[38]. Doctoral advisors include Georg Simon Klügel[16], a mathematician[39], 1739–1812[40], of Confederation of the Rhine[41], specialised in mathematics[42] and Carl Hindenburg[17], a mathematician[43], 1741–1808[44], of Electorate of Saxony[45], specialised in probability theory[46]. Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert studied under Carl Hindenburg[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1502[50], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[51] and Leipzig University[12], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1409[54], headquartered in Leipzig[55]. Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert supervised Otto Linné Erdmann as a doctoral student[27].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert died on +1824-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Linné Erdmann[57], a chemist[58], 1804–1869[59], of Kingdom of Saxony[60], specialised in chemistry[61].

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert born?

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert die?

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert do for work?

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert go to school?

Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13], University of Greifswald[14], and Leipzig University[15].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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