Wilhelm Hisinger
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Summary
Wilhelm Hisinger was born on December 23, 1766[1], in Västmanland[2]. He died on June 28, 1852[3], in Skinnskatteberg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], geologist[7], paleontologist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 22, 1766[11]
- Father: Vilhelm Hising[12]
- Mother: Q141223416[13]
- Child: Colonel Frederik Vilhelmi Toll[14]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[15]
- Occupation: inventor[16], mineralogist[17]
- Field of work: botany[18], geology[19], geological mapping[20], geological map[21], chemistry[22], alkali metal[23], lithium[24], discoveries and inventions[25], mineralogy[26], physics[27]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[28]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Wilhelm Hisinger[32]
- Residence: Sweden[33]
- Family name: Hisinger[34]
- Given name: Wilhelm[35], Vilhelm[36]
- Work location: Uppsala[37]
- Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[39], German[40]
- P14585: 63769[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Hisinger include hisingerite[42], a mineral species[43] and Hisingerfjellet[44], a mountain[45], in Norway[46].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Hisinger has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include hisingerite[42], a mineral species[43] and Hisingerfjellet[44], a mountain[45], in Norway[46].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Hisinger born?
Wilhelm Hisinger's place of birth was Västmanland[2].
Where did Wilhelm Hisinger die?
Wilhelm Hisinger died in Skinnskatteberg[4].
Who were Wilhelm Hisinger's parents?
Wilhelm Hisinger's father was Vilhelm Hising[12]. Wilhelm Hisinger's mother was Q141223416[13].
What did Wilhelm Hisinger do for work?
Wilhelm Hisinger worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], geologist[7], paleontologist[8], and botanist[9].
Where did Wilhelm Hisinger go to school?
Wilhelm Hisinger was educated at Uppsala University[28].