Wilhelm Hisinger

Swedish chemist and mineralogist
Person human Q900478
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Wilhelm Hisinger

Summary

Wilhelm Hisinger is a human[1]. He was born in Västmanland[2]. He was born on December 23, 1766[3]. He died in Skinnskatteberg[4]. He died on June 28, 1852[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], and botanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Hisinger was born in Västmanland[2].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger died in Skinnskatteberg[4].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger was born on December 23, 1766[3].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger was born on December 22, 1766[12].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger died on June 28, 1852[5].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's father was Vilhelm Hising[13].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's mother was Q141223416[14].
  • A child of Wilhelm Hisinger was Colonel Frederik Vilhelmi Toll[15].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's professions included physicist[6].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger worked as a chemist[7].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger worked as a geologist[8].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's professions included paleontologist[9].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's professions included botanist[10].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger worked as an inventor[17].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was botany[18].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was geology[19].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was geological mapping[20].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was geological map[21].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was chemistry[22].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's field of work was alkali metal[23].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger's education included a stint at Uppsala University[24].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Wilhelm Hisinger is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Västmanland[2], Wilhelm Hisinger… Recorded date of birth include December 23, 1766[3] and December 22, 1766[12]. His father was Vilhelm Hising[13]. His mother was Q141223416[14].

Education

Wilhelm Hisinger's education included a stint at Uppsala University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], botanist[10], and inventor[17]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[28]; geology[19], a branch of science[29]; geological mapping[20], a mapping activity[30]; geological map[21], a type of map[31]; chemistry[22], a branch of science[32]; and alkali metal[23].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Hisinger was Colonel Frederik Vilhelmi Toll[15].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Hisinger died on June 28, 1852[5]. He passed away in Skinnskatteberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Hisinger include hisingerite[33], a mineral species[34] and Hisingerfjellet[35], a mountain[36], in Norway[37].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Hisinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include hisingerite[33], a mineral species[34] and Hisingerfjellet[35], a mountain[36], in Norway[37].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Hisinger born?

Born in Västmanland[2], Wilhelm Hisinger…

Where did Wilhelm Hisinger die?

Wilhelm Hisinger died in Skinnskatteberg[4].

Who were Wilhelm Hisinger's parents?

Wilhelm Hisinger's father was Vilhelm Hising[13]. Wilhelm Hisinger's mother was Q141223416[14].

What did Wilhelm Hisinger do for work?

Wilhelm Hisinger worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], geologist[8], paleontologist[9], and botanist[10].

Where did Wilhelm Hisinger go to school?

Wilhelm Hisinger was educated at Uppsala University[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 7d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish, German
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    Occupation physicist, chemist, geologist +4
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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