Richard Abegg

German chemist (1869-1910)
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Richard Abegg
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Richard Abegg

Summary

Richard Abegg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gdańsk[2]. He was born on January 9, 1869[3]. He passed away in Koszalin[4]. He died on April 3, 1910[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], and balloonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Abegg was born in Gdańsk[2].
  • Richard Abegg died in Koszalin[4].
  • Richard Abegg was born on January 9, 1869[3].
  • Richard Abegg died on April 3, 1910[5].
  • Richard Abegg's father was Wilhelm Abegg[10].
  • Richard Abegg held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[11].
  • Richard Abegg worked as a chemist[6].
  • Richard Abegg worked as a physicist[7].
  • Richard Abegg's professions included balloonist[8].
  • Richard Abegg's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Richard Abegg was employed by University of Wrocław[13].
  • Among Richard Abegg's employers was Stockholm University[14].
  • Among Richard Abegg's employers was University of Göttingen[15].
  • Richard Abegg's education included a stint at Kiel University[16].
  • Richard Abegg's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[17].
  • Richard Abegg's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Richard Abegg's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann[19].
  • A notable student of Richard Abegg was Clara Immerwahr[20].
  • Richard Abegg was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Richard Abegg was a member of Akademische Verbindung Igel Tübingen[22].
  • Richard Abegg was a member of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[23].
  • Richard Abegg is recorded as male[24].
  • Richard Abegg's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Richard Abegg supervised Friedrich Bergius as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Abegg supervised Clara Immerwahr as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Abegg was born in Gdańsk[2]. He was born on January 9, 1869[3]. His father was Wilhelm Abegg[10].

Education

Educated at Kiel University[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31]; University of Tübingen[17], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]. Richard Abegg's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], and balloonist[8]. Richard Abegg's field of work was chemistry[12]. Employers include University of Wrocław[13], a university[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1702[42]; Stockholm University[14], a public university[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1878[45], headquartered in Stockholm[46]; and University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1734[49], headquartered in Göttingen[50]. A notable student of him was Clara Immerwahr[20]. Doctoral students include Friedrich Bergius[26], a chemist[51], 1884–1949[52], of Germany[53], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[54], specialised in chemistry[55] and Clara Immerwahr[27], a chemist[56], 1870–1915[57], of Kingdom of Prussia[58], specialised in chemistry[59].

Death and Burial

Richard Abegg died on April 3, 1910[5]. He died in Koszalin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Abegg include Abegg's rule[60].

Why It Matters

Richard Abegg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Abegg's rule[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Clara Immerwahr[63], a chemist[64], 1870–1915[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], specialised in chemistry[67] and Friedrich Bergius[68], a chemist[69], 1884–1949[70], of Germany[71], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[72], specialised in chemistry[73].

FAQs

Where was Richard Abegg born?

Born in Gdańsk[2], Richard Abegg…

Where did Richard Abegg die?

Richard Abegg died in Koszalin[4].

Who were Richard Abegg's parents?

Richard Abegg's father was Wilhelm Abegg[10].

What did Richard Abegg do for work?

Richard Abegg worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], and balloonist[8].

Where did Richard Abegg go to school?

Richard Abegg was educated at Kiel University[16], University of Tübingen[17], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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