Pompejus Alexander Bolley

German-Swiss chemist, co-founder and professor at ETH Zurich (1812–1870)
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Pompejus Alexander Bolley

Summary

Pompejus Alexander Bolley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on May 7, 1812[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on August 3, 1870[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 (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was born in Heidelberg[2].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was born on May 7, 1812[3].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley died on August 3, 1870[5].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley worked as a chemist[6].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's field of work was chemical technology[10].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's field of work was dyeing[11].
  • Among Pompejus Alexander Bolley's employers was ETH Zurich[12].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was educated at Heidelberg University[13].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley was a member of Alte Heidelberger Burschenschaft[14].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley is recorded as male[16].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's Commons category is recorded as Pompejus Bolley[18].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[19].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[20].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[21].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's family name is recorded as Bolley[22].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's given name is recorded as Pompejus[23].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Pompejus Alexander Bolley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on May 7, 1812[3].

Education

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemical technology[10], an academic major[28] and dyeing[11], a craft[29]. Pompejus Alexander Bolley was employed by ETH Zurich[12].

Personal Life

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Pompejus Alexander Bolley died on August 3, 1870[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Pompejus Alexander Bolley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Pompejus Alexander Bolley born?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].

Where did Pompejus Alexander Bolley die?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Pompejus Alexander Bolley do for work?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pompejus Alexander Bolley go to school?

Pompejus Alexander Bolley was educated at Heidelberg University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Q107642470. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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