Otto Schott

Summary

Otto Schott is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Witten^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1851^[3]. He died in Jena^[4]. He died on August 27, 1935^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], glassmaker^[7], and inventor^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Otto Schott's place of birth was Witten^[2].
• Otto Schott died in Jena^[4].
• Otto Schott was born on December 17, 1851^[3].
• Otto Schott died on August 27, 1935^[5].
• Burial took place at Nordfriedhof^[10].
• A child of Otto Schott was Erich Schott^[11].
• A child of Otto Schott was Gerhart Schott^[12].
• Otto Schott held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Otto Schott's native language^[14].
• Otto Schott worked as a chemist^[6].
• Otto Schott worked as a glassmaker^[7].
• Otto Schott's professions included inventor^[8].
• Otto Schott's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15].
• Otto Schott was educated at Leipzig University^[16].
• Otto Schott was educated at University of Würzburg^[17].
• Otto Schott's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University^[18].
• Otto Schott received the DECHEMA Medal^[19].
• Otto Schott received the Liebig Medal^[20].
• Otto Schott was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Otto Schott is recorded as male^[22].
• Otto Schott's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Otto Schott's family is recorded as Q123150131^[24].
• Otto Schott's Commons category is recorded as Otto Schott^[25].
• Otto Schott's family name is recorded as Schott^[26].
• Otto Schott's given name is recorded as Otto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Witten^[2], Otto Schott… he was born on December 17, 1851^[3]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1558^[30], headquartered in Jena^[31]; Leipzig University^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]; University of Würzburg^[17], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1402^[38], headquartered in Würzburg^[39]; and RWTH Aachen University^[18], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1870^[42], headquartered in Aachen^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], glassmaker^[7], and inventor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include DECHEMA Medal^[19], a science award^[44] and Liebig Medal^[20], a medallion^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1903^[47].

Personal Life

Children include Erich Schott^[11], a physicist^[48], 1891–1989^[49], of Germany^[50], awarded the DECHEMA Medal^[51] and Gerhart Schott^[12], a chemist^[52], 1895–1989^[53].

Death and Burial

Otto Schott died on August 27, 1935^[5]. He passed away in Jena^[4]. He is buried at Nordfriedhof^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Schott include 5312 Schott^[54], an asteroid^[55] and Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA^[56], a public company^[57], in DE^[58], founded in 2022^[59], headquartered in Mainz^[60].

Why It Matters

Otto Schott has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He is credited with the discovery of Ficus holosericea^[62], a taxon^[63] and borosilicate glass^[64]. Entities named for him include 5312 Schott^[54], an asteroid^[55] and Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA^[56], a public company^[57], in DE^[58], founded in 2022^[59], headquartered in Mainz^[60].

FAQs

Where was Otto Schott born?

Otto Schott's place of birth was Witten^[2].

Where did Otto Schott die?

Otto Schott died in Jena^[4].

What did Otto Schott do for work?

Otto Schott worked as chemist^[6], glassmaker^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Otto Schott go to school?

Otto Schott was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[15], Leipzig University^[16], University of Würzburg^[17], and RWTH Aachen University^[18].

What awards did Otto Schott receive?

Honors received include DECHEMA Medal^[19] and Liebig Medal^[20].

What did Otto Schott discover?

Otto Schott is credited as discoverer of Ficus holosericea^[62] and borosilicate glass^[64].