Carl Auer von Welsbach
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Summary
Carl Auer von Welsbach was born on September 1, 1858[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on August 4, 1929[3], in Mölbling[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,350 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hietzing Cemetery[9]
- Father: Alois Auer[10]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[11]
- Field of work: chemistry[12], ferrocerium[13], gas mantle[14], neodymium[15], didymium[16], praseodymium[17]
- Employer: Heidelberg University[18]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Bunsen[20]
- Award received: Werner von Siemens Ring[21], Elliott Cresson Medal[22], Wilhelm Exner Medal[23], National Inventors Hall of Fame[24]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Noble title: Freiherr[28]
- Commons category: Carl Auer von Welsbach[29]
- Family name: Auer von Welsbach[30]
- Given name: Carl[31], Johann[32], Joachim[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Auer von Welsbach[34]
- Commons gallery: Carl Auer von Welsbach[35]
- Student of: Adolf Lieben[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
- Name in native language: Carl Auer von Welsbach[39]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Auer von Welsbach include gas mantle[41] and ferrocerium[42], a ferroalloy[43].
Why It Matters
Carl Auer von Welsbach has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He is credited with the discovery of neodymium[46], a chemical element[47]; lutetium[48], a chemical element[49]; gas mantle[50]; and ferrocerium[51], a ferroalloy[52]. Entities named for him include gas mantle[41] and ferrocerium[42], a ferroalloy[43].
FAQs
Where was Carl Auer von Welsbach born?
Carl Auer von Welsbach was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Carl Auer von Welsbach die?
Carl Auer von Welsbach died in Mölbling[4].
Who were Carl Auer von Welsbach's parents?
Carl Auer von Welsbach's father was Alois Auer[10].
What did Carl Auer von Welsbach do for work?
Carl Auer von Welsbach worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Carl Auer von Welsbach go to school?
Carl Auer von Welsbach was educated at Heidelberg University[19].
What awards did Carl Auer von Welsbach receive?
Honors received include Werner von Siemens Ring[21], Elliott Cresson Medal[22], Wilhelm Exner Medal[23], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[24].
What did Carl Auer von Welsbach discover?
Carl Auer von Welsbach is credited as discoverer of neodymium[46], lutetium[48], gas mantle[50], and ferrocerium[51].