Richard Abegg

Summary

Richard Abegg was born on January 9, 1869^[1], in Gdańsk^[2]. He died on April 3, 1910^[3], in Koszalin^[4]. He worked as a chemist^[5], physicist^[6], and balloonist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Father: Wilhelm Abegg^[9]
• Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia^[10]
• Field of work: chemistry^[11]
• Employer: University of Wrocław^[12], Stockholm University^[13], University of Göttingen^[14]
• Educated at: Kiel University^[15], University of Tübingen^[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17]
• Doctoral advisor: August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[18]
• Student: Clara Immerwahr^[19]
• Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20], Akademische Verbindung Igel Tübingen^[21], Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft^[22]
• Sex or gender: male^[23]
• Doctoral student: Friedrich Bergius^[24], Clara Immerwahr^[25]
• Commons category: Richard Abegg^[26]
• Family name: Abegg^[27]
• Given name: Richard^[28], Wilhelm^[29], Heinrich^[30]
• Work location: Göttingen^[31], Wrocław^[32]
• Relative: Julius Abegg^[33]
• Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[34], Neue Deutsche Biographie^[35]
• Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[36]
• Birth name: Richard Wilhelm Heinrich Abegg^[37]
• Name in native language: Richard Abegg^[38]
• Interested in: organic chemistry^[39]
• Sibling: Wilhelm Abegg^[40], Waldemar Abegg^[41]
• Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics^[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Abegg include Abegg's rule^[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Abegg has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Abegg's rule^[43].

His notable doctoral advisees include Clara Immerwahr^[46], a chemist^[47], 1870–1915^[48], of Kingdom of Prussia^[49], specialised in chemistry^[50] and Friedrich Bergius^[51], a chemist^[52], 1884–1949^[53], of Germany^[54], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[55], specialised in chemistry^[56].

FAQs

Where was Richard Abegg born?

Richard Abegg's place of birth was Gdańsk^[2].

Where did Richard Abegg die?

Richard Abegg died in Koszalin^[4].

Who were Richard Abegg's parents?

Richard Abegg's father was Wilhelm Abegg^[9].

What did Richard Abegg do for work?

Richard Abegg worked as a chemist^[5], physicist^[6], and balloonist^[7].

Where did Richard Abegg go to school?

Richard Abegg was educated at Kiel University^[15], University of Tübingen^[16], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].