Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger

Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist (1795–1871)
Person human Q78686
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger
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Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger

Summary

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1795[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on March 19, 1871[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and optician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger…
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died in Vienna[4].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was born on February 5, 1795[3].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died on March 19, 1871[5].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger held citizenship in Austrian Empire[12].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's professions included physicist[6].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's professions included geologist[8].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's professions included optician[9].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's field of work was geology[13].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was educated at University of Vienna[14].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Q105103893[15].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[17].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is recorded as male[25].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelm von Haidinger[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on February 5, 1795[3].

Education

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's education included a stint at University of Vienna[14]. He studied under Friedrich Mohs[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and optician[9]. Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's field of work was geology[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Q105103893[15]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], a civil decoration[29], in Prussia[30], founded in 1842[31]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[17], an order[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1980[34]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died on March 19, 1871[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger include Haidinger's brush[37], an entoptic phenomenon[38]; Mount Haidinger[39], a mountain[40], in New Zealand[41]; haidingerite[42], a mineral species[43]; and Haidinger[44], an impact crater[45].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of ankerite[48], a mineral species[49]. Entities named for him include Haidinger's brush[37], an entoptic phenomenon[38]; Mount Haidinger[39], a mountain[40], in New Zealand[41]; haidingerite[42], a mineral species[43]; and Haidinger[44], an impact crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger born?

Born in Vienna[2], Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger…

Where did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger die?

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died in Vienna[4].

What did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger do for work?

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger worked as physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and optician[9].

Where did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger go to school?

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was educated at University of Vienna[14].

What awards did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger receive?

Honors received include Q105103893[15], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[17], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[18].

What did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger discover?

Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is credited as discoverer of ankerite[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Wiener Zeitung. anno.onb.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Q15221937. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti member id haidinger-von-wilhelm-karl-ritter
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  2. 24d ago · PhysVerein · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Q105103893, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art +1
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