Friedrich Mohs

Summary

Friedrich Mohs is a human^[1]. He was born in Gernrode^[2]. He was born on January 29, 1773^[3]. He died in Agordo^[4]. He died on September 29, 1839^[5]. He worked as a mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and mining engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Friedrich Mohs's place of birth was Gernrode^[2].
• Friedrich Mohs passed away in Agordo^[4].
• Friedrich Mohs was born on January 29, 1773^[3].
• Friedrich Mohs died on September 29, 1839^[5].
• Friedrich Mohs is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].
• Friedrich Mohs held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included mineralogist^[6].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included physicist^[7].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Friedrich Mohs's professions included crystallographer^[9].
• Friedrich Mohs worked as a mining engineer^[10].
• Friedrich Mohs's field of work was mineralogy^[14].
• Friedrich Mohs's field of work was crystallography^[15].
• Friedrich Mohs was employed by University of Vienna^[16].
• Among Friedrich Mohs's employers was Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[17].
• Among Friedrich Mohs's employers was Graz University of Technology^[18].
• Friedrich Mohs's education included a stint at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[19].
• Friedrich Mohs was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[20].
• Friedrich Mohs's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gottlob Werner^[21].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger^[22].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Josef Redtenbacher^[23].
• A notable student of Friedrich Mohs was Julius Weisbach^[24].
• Friedrich Mohs received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• Friedrich Mohs received the Civil Order of Saxony^[26].
• Friedrich Mohs was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Mohs was born in Gernrode^[2]. He was born on January 29, 1773^[3].

Education

Educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[19], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Freiberg^[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[20], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1502^[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[35]. Friedrich Mohs's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gottlob Werner^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and mining engineer^[10]. Fields of work include mineralogy^[14], a branch of geology^[36] and crystallography^[15], a branch of physics^[37]. Employers include University of Vienna^[16], a university^[38], in Austria^[39], founded in 1365^[40], headquartered in Vienna^[41]; Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[17], a public university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1765^[44], headquartered in Freiberg^[45]; and Graz University of Technology^[18], an institute of technology^[46], in Austria^[47], founded in 1811^[48], headquartered in Graz^[49]. Notable students include Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger^[22], a physicist^[50], 1795–1871^[51], of Austrian Empire^[52], specialised in geology^[53]; Josef Redtenbacher^[23], a chemist^[54], 1810–1870^[55]; and Julius Weisbach^[24], a mathematician^[56], 1806–1871^[57], of Kingdom of Saxony^[58], awarded the honorary doctor of the Leipzig University^[59], specialised in hydraulics^[60]. Friedrich Mohs supervised Josef Redtenbacher as a doctoral student^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25] and Civil Order of Saxony^[26], an order^[62], in Kingdom of Saxony^[63], founded in 1815^[64].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Mohs died on September 29, 1839^[5]. He died in Agordo^[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Mohs include Mohs scale of mineral hardness^[65], an ordinal scale^[66], founded in 1812^[67].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Mohs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include Mohs scale of mineral hardness^[65], an ordinal scale^[66], founded in 1812^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Josef Redtenbacher^[70], a chemist^[71], 1810–1870^[72].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Mohs born?

Friedrich Mohs was born in Gernrode^[2].

Where did Friedrich Mohs die?

Friedrich Mohs died in Agordo^[4].

What did Friedrich Mohs do for work?

Friedrich Mohs worked as mineralogist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], crystallographer^[9], and mining engineer^[10].

Where did Friedrich Mohs go to school?

Friedrich Mohs was educated at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology^[19] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[20].

What awards did Friedrich Mohs receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25] and Civil Order of Saxony^[26].