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 (51 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 died in Dornbach[11].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was born on February 5, 1795[3].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died on March 19, 1871[5].
- Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[12].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger held citizenship in Austrian Empire[13].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger worked as a physicist[6].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's professions included mineralogist[7].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's professions included geologist[8].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger worked as an optician[9].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's field of work was geology[14].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's education included a stint at University of Vienna[15].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Q105103893[16].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Pour le Mérite[19].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[20].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger received the Q134613391[21].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Society[22].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[26].
- Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[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[15]. 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[14].
Recognition
Awards received include Q105103893[16]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], a civil decoration[29], in Prussia[30], founded in 1842[31]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18], an order[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1980[34]; Pour le Mérite[19], a courage award[35], in Prussia[36], founded in 1740[37]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Q134613391[21].
Death and Burial
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died on March 19, 1871[5]. Recorded place of death include Vienna[4], a federal capital[40], in Austria[41], founded in -0100[42] and Dornbach[11], a neighborhood[43], in Austria[44]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger include Haidinger's brush[45], an entoptic phenomenon[46]; Mount Haidinger[47], a mountain[48], in New Zealand[49]; haidingerite[50], a mineral species[51]; and Haidinger[52], an impact crater[53].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He is credited with the discovery of ankerite[56], a mineral species[57]. Entities named for him include Haidinger's brush[45], an entoptic phenomenon[46]; Mount Haidinger[47], a mountain[48], in New Zealand[49]; haidingerite[50], a mineral species[51]; and Haidinger[52], an impact crater[53].
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[15].
What awards did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger receive?
Honors received include Q105103893[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[18], and Pour le Mérite[19].
What did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger discover?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is credited as discoverer of ankerite[56].