Paul Niggli

Summary

Paul Niggli is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zofingen^[2]. He was born on +1888-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1953-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mineralogist^[6], geologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and crystallographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Zofingen^[2], Paul Niggli…
• Paul Niggli passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Paul Niggli was born on +1888-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul Niggli died on +1953-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Paul Niggli was Ernst Niggli^[11].
• Paul Niggli held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Paul Niggli's professions included mineralogist^[6].
• Paul Niggli worked as a geologist^[7].
• Paul Niggli's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Paul Niggli worked as a crystallographer^[9].
• Paul Niggli's field of work was mineralogy^[13].
• Paul Niggli held the position of rector^[14].
• Paul Niggli was employed by University of Zurich^[15].
• Among Paul Niggli's employers was University of Tübingen^[16].
• Paul Niggli was employed by Leipzig University^[17].
• Among Paul Niggli's employers was ETH Zurich^[18].
• Paul Niggli's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[19].
• Paul Niggli's doctoral advisor was Ulrich Grubenmann^[20].
• Paul Niggli received the Roebling Medal^[21].
• Paul Niggli received the Marcel Benoist Prize^[22].
• Paul Niggli received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23].
• Paul Niggli received the honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[24].
• Paul Niggli was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Paul Niggli was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Paul Niggli was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zofingen^[2], Paul Niggli… he was born on +1888-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Paul Niggli was educated at University of Zurich^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Ulrich Grubenmann^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist^[6], geologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and crystallographer^[9]. Paul Niggli's field of work was mineralogy^[13]. Employers include University of Zurich^[15], a university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Zurich^[31]; University of Tübingen^[16], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1477^[34], headquartered in Tübingen^[35]; Leipzig University^[17], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1409^[38], headquartered in Leipzig^[39]; and ETH Zurich^[18], an institute of technology^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1855^[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[43]. He held the position of rector^[14]. Doctoral students include Fritz Laves^[44], a chemist^[45], 1906–1978^[46], of Germany^[47], awarded the Roebling Medal^[48]; Werner Nowacki^[49], a mineralogist^[50], 1909–1988^[51], of Switzerland^[52]; Ernst Brandenberger^[53], a geologist^[54], 1906–1966^[55], of Switzerland^[56]; Volker Gramlich^[57], b. 1941^[58]; and Hans Biäsch^[59], a university teacher^[60], 1901–1975^[61], of Switzerland^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Roebling Medal^[21], a science award^[63], in Internationality^[64], founded in 1937^[65]; Marcel Benoist Prize^[22], a science award^[66], in Switzerland^[67]; Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1888^[70]; and honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[24].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Niggli was Ernst Niggli^[11]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[71].

Death and Burial

Paul Niggli died on +1953-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Niggli include Dorsum Niggli^[72], a dorsum^[73] and niggliite^[74], a mineral species^[75].

Why It Matters

Paul Niggli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Dorsum Niggli^[72], a dorsum^[73] and niggliite^[74], a mineral species^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Laves^[78], a chemist^[79], 1906–1978^[80], of Germany^[81], awarded the Roebling Medal^[82].

FAQs

Where was Paul Niggli born?

Paul Niggli was born in Zofingen^[2].

Where did Paul Niggli die?

Paul Niggli died in Zurich^[4].

What did Paul Niggli do for work?

Paul Niggli worked as mineralogist^[6], geologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and crystallographer^[9].

Where did Paul Niggli go to school?

Paul Niggli was educated at University of Zurich^[19].

What awards did Paul Niggli receive?

Honors received include Roebling Medal^[21], Marcel Benoist Prize^[22], Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23], and honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[24].