Robert Bunsen
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Robert Bunsen
Summary
Robert Bunsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Göttingen[2]. He died in Heidelberg[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Göttingen[2], Robert Bunsen…
- Robert Bunsen died in Heidelberg[3].
- Robert Bunsen is buried at Bergfriedhof[10].
- Robert Bunsen's father was Christian Bunsen[11].
- Robert Bunsen's mother was Auguste Friederike Bunsen[12].
- Robert Bunsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
- Robert Bunsen worked as a chemist[4].
- Robert Bunsen worked as a physicist[5].
- Robert Bunsen's professions included inventor[6].
- Robert Bunsen's professions included university teacher[7].
- Robert Bunsen worked as a teacher[8].
- Robert Bunsen's professions included experimentalist[14].
- Robert Bunsen's field of work was spectrochemical analysis[15].
- Robert Bunsen's field of work was chemistry[16].
- Robert Bunsen's field of work was spectral analysis[17].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of Privatdozent[18].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of chemistry teacher[19].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of extraordinary professor[20].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of professor[21].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of professor[22].
- Robert Bunsen held the position of professor[23].
- Robert Bunsen was employed by University of Wrocław[24].
- Among Robert Bunsen's employers was Heidelberg University[25].
- Robert Bunsen was employed by University of Marburg[26].
- Among Robert Bunsen's employers was University of Göttingen[27].
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Origins and Family
Robert Bunsen's place of birth was Göttingen[2]. His father was Christian Bunsen[11]. His mother was Auguste Friederike Bunsen[12].
Education
Educated at University of Göttingen[28], a campus university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1734[31], headquartered in Göttingen[32]; Frederick William University Berlin[33], a university[34], in Prussia[35], founded in 1828[36]; and University of Vienna[37], a university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1365[40], headquartered in Vienna[41]. Robert Bunsen's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Stromeyer[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], teacher[8], and experimentalist[14]. Fields of work include spectrochemical analysis[15]; chemistry[16], a branch of science[43]; and spectral analysis[17]. Employers include University of Wrocław[24], a university[44], in Poland[45], founded in 1702[46]; Heidelberg University[25], a public research university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1386[49], headquartered in Heidelberg[50]; University of Marburg[26], a public university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1527[53], headquartered in Marburg[54]; University of Göttingen[27], a campus university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1734[57], headquartered in Göttingen[58]; and Höhere Gewerbeschule Kassel[59], a former educational institution[60], in Electorate of Hesse[61], founded in 1832[62]. Positions held include Privatdozent[18], an academic rank[63]; chemistry teacher[19], a profession[64]; extraordinary professor[20], an academic rank[65], in Germany[66]; and professor[21], a title of authority[67]. Doctoral students include Viktor Meyer[68], Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe[69], Edward Frankland[70], Georg Ludwig Carius[71], Carl Gräbe[72], and Adolf von Baeyer[73].
Recognition
Awards received include Davy Medal[74], Copley Medal[75], Albert Medal[76], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[77], Helmholtz Medal[78], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[79].
Personal Life
Robert Bunsen's religion is recorded as Protestantism[80].
Death and Burial
Robert Bunsen died in Heidelberg[3]. He is buried at Bergfriedhof[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Bunsen include Bunsen burner[81] and reciprocity[82].
Why It Matters
Robert Bunsen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Augustus Matthiessen[85], a chemist[86], 1831–1870[87], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[89].
He is credited with the discovery of caesium[90], a chemical element[91]; rubidium[92], a chemical element[93]; and Bunsen burner[94], a laboratory equipment[95]. Entities named for him include Bunsen burner[81] and reciprocity[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Haber[96], John Tyndall[97], Philipp Lenard[98], Adolf von Baeyer[99], Lothar Meyer[100], and Edward Frankland[101].
FAQs
Where was Robert Bunsen born?
Born in Göttingen[2], Robert Bunsen…
Where did Robert Bunsen die?
Robert Bunsen passed away in Heidelberg[3].
Who were Robert Bunsen's parents?
Robert Bunsen's father was Christian Bunsen[11]. Robert Bunsen's mother was Auguste Friederike Bunsen[12].
What did Robert Bunsen do for work?
Robert Bunsen worked as chemist[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and teacher[8].
Where did Robert Bunsen go to school?
Robert Bunsen was educated at University of Göttingen[28], Frederick William University Berlin[33], and University of Vienna[37].
What awards did Robert Bunsen receive?
Honors received include Davy Medal[74], Copley Medal[75], Albert Medal[76], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[77].
Who did Robert Bunsen influence?
Robert Bunsen has been cited as an influence by Augustus Matthiessen[85].
What did Robert Bunsen discover?
Robert Bunsen is credited as discoverer of caesium[90], rubidium[92], and Bunsen burner[94].