Carl Gustaf Mosander

Swedish chemist and mineralogist (1797–1858)
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Carl Gustaf Mosander

Summary

Carl Gustaf Mosander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kalmar[2]. He was born on September 10, 1797[3]. He died in Lovö church parish[4]. He died on October 15, 1858[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and pharmacologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was born in Kalmar[2].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander died in Lovö church parish[4].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was born on September 10, 1797[3].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander died on October 15, 1858[5].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's father was Isak Mosander[9].
  • A child of Carl Gustaf Mosander was Hulda Elizabeth Constance Mosander[10].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's professions included chemist[6].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's professions included pharmacologist[7].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Among Carl Gustaf Mosander's employers was Karolinska Institutet[13].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's education included a stint at Karolinska Institutet[14].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's doctoral advisor was Jöns Jacob Berzelius[15].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry[19].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander is recorded as male[20].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's family name is recorded as Mosander[22].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's given name is recorded as Carl Gustaf[23].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[26].
  • Carl Gustaf Mosander's interested in is recorded as mineralogy[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Gustaf Mosander was born in Kalmar[2]. He was born on September 10, 1797[3]. His father was Isak Mosander[9].

Education

Carl Gustaf Mosander was educated at Karolinska Institutet[14]. His doctoral advisor was Jöns Jacob Berzelius[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and pharmacologist[7]. Carl Gustaf Mosander's field of work was chemistry[12]. He was employed by Karolinska Institutet[13].

Personal Life

A child of Carl Gustaf Mosander was Hulda Elizabeth Constance Mosander[10].

Death and Burial

Carl Gustaf Mosander died on October 15, 1858[5]. He passed away in Lovö church parish[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Gustaf Mosander include mosandrite-(Ce)[28], a mineral species[29].

Why It Matters

Carl Gustaf Mosander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of lanthanum[32], a chemical element[33]; praseodymium[34], a chemical element[35]; terbium[36], a chemical element[37]; erbium[38], a chemical element[39]; and didymium[40], a misidentified chemical element[41]. Entities named for him include mosandrite-(Ce)[28], a mineral species[29].

FAQs

Where was Carl Gustaf Mosander born?

Carl Gustaf Mosander was born in Kalmar[2].

Where did Carl Gustaf Mosander die?

Carl Gustaf Mosander died in Lovö church parish[4].

Who were Carl Gustaf Mosander's parents?

Carl Gustaf Mosander's father was Isak Mosander[9].

What did Carl Gustaf Mosander do for work?

Carl Gustaf Mosander worked as chemist[6] and pharmacologist[7].

Where did Carl Gustaf Mosander go to school?

Carl Gustaf Mosander was educated at Karolinska Institutet[14].

What did Carl Gustaf Mosander discover?

Carl Gustaf Mosander is credited as discoverer of lanthanum[32], praseodymium[34], terbium[36], and erbium[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nordisk familjebok, 2nd edition. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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