Theodor von Grotthuss

Summary

Theodor von Grotthuss is a human^[1]. He was born in Leipzig^[2]. He was born on January 20, 1785^[3]. He passed away in Gedučiai^[4]. He died on March 26, 1822^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Theodor von Grotthuss's place of birth was Leipzig^[2].
• Theodor von Grotthuss died in Gedučiai^[4].
• Theodor von Grotthuss was born on January 20, 1785^[3].
• Theodor von Grotthuss died on March 26, 1822^[5].
• Theodor von Grotthuss died on March 14, 1822^[9].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's father was Dietrich Ewald von Grotthuß^[10].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's mother was Q138330104^[11].
• Theodor von Grotthuss held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony^[12].
• Theodor von Grotthuss held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's professions included chemist^[6].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's professions included physicist^[7].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's field of work was electrochemistry^[14].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's field of work was optics^[15].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[16].
• Theodor von Grotthuss was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[17].
• Theodor von Grotthuss was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[18].
• Theodor von Grotthuss is recorded as male^[19].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's noble title is recorded as baron^[21].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's Commons category is recorded as Theodor Grotthuss^[22].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's given name is recorded as Theodor^[23].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[24].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Theodor von Grotthuss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig^[2], Theodor von Grotthuss… he was born on January 20, 1785^[3]. His father was Dietrich Ewald von Grotthuß^[10]. His mother was Q138330104^[11].

Education

Theodor von Grotthuss's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and physicist^[7]. Fields of work include electrochemistry^[14], an interdisciplinary science^[28] and optics^[15], a branch of physics^[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 26, 1822^[5] and March 14, 1822^[9]. Theodor von Grotthuss passed away in Gedučiai^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodor von Grotthuss include Grotthuss mechanism^[30], a reaction mechanism^[31].

Why It Matters

Theodor von Grotthuss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Grotthuss mechanism^[30], a reaction mechanism^[31].

FAQs

Where was Theodor von Grotthuss born?

Theodor von Grotthuss's place of birth was Leipzig^[2].

Where did Theodor von Grotthuss die?

Theodor von Grotthuss died in Gedučiai^[4].

Who were Theodor von Grotthuss's parents?

Theodor von Grotthuss's father was Dietrich Ewald von Grotthuß^[10]. Theodor von Grotthuss's mother was Q138330104^[11].

What did Theodor von Grotthuss do for work?

Theodor von Grotthuss worked as chemist^[6] and physicist^[7].

Where did Theodor von Grotthuss go to school?

Theodor von Grotthuss was educated at École polytechnique^[16].