Adolf Miethe

German photochemist, photographer, pioneer in color photography (1862-1927)
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Adolf Miethe
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Adolf Miethe

Summary

Adolf Miethe is a human[1]. He was born in Potsdam[2]. He was born on April 25, 1862[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on May 5, 1927[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], photochemist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and optician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Potsdam[2], Adolf Miethe…
  • Adolf Miethe passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Adolf Miethe was born on April 25, 1862[3].
  • Adolf Miethe died on May 5, 1927[5].
  • Adolf Miethe's father was Albert Miethe[12].
  • Adolf Miethe's mother was Karoline Miethe[13].
  • A child of Adolf Miethe was Käthe Miethe[14].
  • Adolf Miethe held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
  • Adolf Miethe held citizenship in German Reich[16].
  • Adolf Miethe worked as a photographer[6].
  • Adolf Miethe worked as a photochemist[7].
  • Adolf Miethe's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Adolf Miethe's professions included physicist[9].
  • Adolf Miethe's professions included optician[10].
  • Adolf Miethe's field of work was color photography[17].
  • Adolf Miethe's field of work was astrophotography[18].
  • Adolf Miethe's field of work was spectroscopy[19].
  • Adolf Miethe's field of work was photochemistry[20].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of wissenschaftlicher Assistent[21].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of research fellow[22].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of technical director[23].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of professor[24].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of dean[25].
  • Adolf Miethe held the position of rector[26].
  • Among Adolf Miethe's employers was Technische Hochschule Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Miethe's place of birth was Potsdam[2]. He was born on April 25, 1862[3]. His father was Albert Miethe[12]. His mother was Karoline Miethe[13].

Education

Educated at Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[28], a school[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1738[31]; Frederick William University Berlin[32], a university[33], in Prussia[34], founded in 1828[35]; and University of Göttingen[36], a campus university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1734[39], headquartered in Göttingen[40]. Academic degrees include Dr. phil.[41] and professor[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], photochemist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and optician[10]. Fields of work include color photography[17], a photographic technique[43]; astrophotography[18], a photography genre[44]; spectroscopy[19], an analytical chemical technique[45]; and photochemistry[20]. Employers include Technische Hochschule Berlin[27], Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[46], Edmund Hartnack[47], and Voigtländer[48]. Positions held include wissenschaftlicher Assistent[21], a position[49]; research fellow[22], an academic rank[50]; technical director[23], a profession[51]; professor[24], a title of authority[52]; dean[25], a corporate title[53], founded in 0907[54]; and rector[26], an elective office[55]. A notable student of Adolf Miethe was Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii[56].

Recognition

Adolf Miethe received the honorary citizenship[57].

Personal Life

A child of Adolf Miethe was Käthe Miethe[14]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[58].

Death and Burial

Adolf Miethe died on May 5, 1927[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adolf Miethe include Miethe Glacier[59], a glacier[60].

Why It Matters

Adolf Miethe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Miethe Glacier[59], a glacier[60].

FAQs

Where was Adolf Miethe born?

Born in Potsdam[2], Adolf Miethe…

Where did Adolf Miethe die?

Adolf Miethe passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Adolf Miethe's parents?

Adolf Miethe's father was Albert Miethe[12]. Adolf Miethe's mother was Karoline Miethe[13].

What did Adolf Miethe do for work?

Adolf Miethe worked as photographer[6], photochemist[7], university teacher[8], physicist[9], and optician[10].

Where did Adolf Miethe go to school?

Adolf Miethe was educated at Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[28], Frederick William University Berlin[32], and University of Göttingen[36].

What awards did Adolf Miethe receive?

Honors received include honorary citizenship[57].

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  34. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic major physics, astronomy, chemistry
    Father Albert Miethe
    Occupation photographer, photochemist, university teacher +2
    Participant in Zeppelin Study Expedition to Spitsbergen 1910
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