Viktor von Lang

Summary

Viktor von Lang is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wiener Neustadt^[2]. He was born on +1838-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on +1921-07-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Viktor von Lang's place of birth was Wiener Neustadt^[2].
• Viktor von Lang died in Vienna^[4].
• Viktor von Lang was born on +1838-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Viktor von Lang died on +1921-07-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Viktor von Lang held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Viktor von Lang held citizenship in Cisleithania^[13].
• Viktor von Lang worked as a chemist^[6].
• Viktor von Lang's professions included physicist^[7].
• Viktor von Lang's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Viktor von Lang's professions included crystallographer^[9].
• Viktor von Lang worked as a politician^[10].
• Viktor von Lang's professions included mineralogist^[14].
• Viktor von Lang's field of work was physics^[15].
• Viktor von Lang's field of work was mineralogy^[16].
• Viktor von Lang held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)^[17].
• Viktor von Lang held the position of Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria^[18].
• Viktor von Lang held the position of Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria^[19].
• Among Viktor von Lang's employers was University of Vienna^[20].
• Viktor von Lang was educated at University of Giessen^[21].
• Viktor von Lang was educated at University of Vienna^[22].
• Viktor von Lang's doctoral advisor was Andreas von Ettingshausen^[23].
• Viktor von Lang was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Viktor von Lang was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Viktor von Lang's image is recorded as Viktor-von-Lang.jpg^[26].
• Viktor von Lang is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiener Neustadt^[2], Viktor von Lang… he was born on +1838-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Giessen^[21], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1607^[30], headquartered in Giessen^[31] and University of Vienna^[22], a university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1365^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35]. Viktor von Lang's doctoral advisor was Andreas von Ettingshausen^[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], politician^[10], and mineralogist^[14]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[37] and mineralogy^[16], a branch of geology^[38]. Among Viktor von Lang's employers was University of Vienna^[20]. Positions held include Member of the House of Lords (Austria)^[17] and Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria^[18]. Doctoral students include Franz S. Exner^[39], a physicist^[40], 1849–1926^[41], of Austria^[42], specialised in physics^[43]; Ivan Puliui^[44], a physicist^[45], 1845–1918^[46], of Austria–Hungary^[47], specialised in physics^[48]; Ernst Lecher^[49], a physicist^[50], 1856–1926^[51], of Austria^[52]; Anton Lampa^[53], a physicist^[54], 1868–1938^[55], of Austria^[56], specialised in physics^[57]; and Felix Ehrenhaft^[58], a physicist^[59], 1879–1952^[60], of Austria^[61], awarded the Lieben Prize^[62].

Death and Burial

Viktor von Lang died on +1921-07-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor von Lang include langite^[63], a mineral species^[64].

Why It Matters

Viktor von Lang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include langite^[63], a mineral species^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ivan Puliui^[67], a physicist^[68], 1845–1918^[69], of Austria–Hungary^[70], specialised in physics^[71]; Franz S. Exner^[72], a physicist^[73], 1849–1926^[74], of Austria^[75], specialised in physics^[76]; Felix Ehrenhaft^[77], a physicist^[78], 1879–1952^[79], of Austria^[80], awarded the Lieben Prize^[81]; Ernst Lecher^[82], a physicist^[83], 1856–1926^[84], of Austria^[85]; and Anton Lampa^[86], a physicist^[87], 1868–1938^[88], of Austria^[89], specialised in physics^[90].

FAQs

Where was Viktor von Lang born?

Viktor von Lang was born in Wiener Neustadt^[2].

Where did Viktor von Lang die?

Viktor von Lang died in Vienna^[4].

What did Viktor von Lang do for work?

Viktor von Lang worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Viktor von Lang go to school?

Viktor von Lang was educated at University of Giessen^[21] and University of Vienna^[22].