Ernst Gustav Leyst
Russian geophysicist (1852-1918)
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Ernst Gustav Leyst was born on January 7, 1852[1], in Revel[2]. He died on September 13, 1918[3], in Bad Nauheim[4]. He worked as a geophysicist[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Georg Leyst[7]
- Mother: Mai/Maja Leyst[8]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[9], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[10]
- Field of work: geophysics[11]
- Employer: Imperial St. Petersburg University[12], Imperial Moscow University[13], Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], Saint Petersburg State University[15], The Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory[16]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[17], Leipzig University[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann[19], Heinrich Bruns[20]
- Student: Alexander Zaborovsky[21]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[22], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[24], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences[28]
- Family name: Leyst[29]
- Given name: Ernst[30]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Faces of Moscow[32], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
- Name in native language: Ernst Gustav Leyst[35]
- Civil rank: Active State Councillor[36]
FAQs
Where was Ernst Gustav Leyst born?
Ernst Gustav Leyst was born in Revel[2].
Where did Ernst Gustav Leyst die?
Ernst Gustav Leyst passed away in Bad Nauheim[4].
Who were Ernst Gustav Leyst's parents?
Ernst Gustav Leyst's father was Georg Leyst[7]. Ernst Gustav Leyst's mother was Mai/Maja Leyst[8].
What did Ernst Gustav Leyst do for work?
Ernst Gustav Leyst worked as a geophysicist[5].
Where did Ernst Gustav Leyst go to school?
Ernst Gustav Leyst was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[17] and Leipzig University[18].
What awards did Ernst Gustav Leyst receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[22], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[24], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25].