Jacob Volhard

German chemist (1834–1910)
Person human Q71156

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29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
June 4, 1834
Date of death
January 14, 1910
Place of birth
Darmstadt
Place of death
Halle (Saale)
Country of citizenship
Grand Duchy of Hesse[10]
Field of work
chemistry[11]
Award received
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[19]
Spouse
Josephine Backofen[8]
Doctoral student
Johannes Thiele[25]
Work location
Munich[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[36]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[35]
Family name
Volhard[28]
Given name
Jacob[29]
Name in native language
Jacob Volhard[37]
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P14925
950[38]
Professorship
professor[30]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
5710081
Library of Congress authority ID
n86867716
GND ID
117488941
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jacob Volhard.jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
46963
Catalogus Professorum Halensis ID
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791726338560
DDB person (GND) ID
117488941
De Agostini ID
Volhard,+Jacob
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117488941
FactGrid item ID
Hall Nunatak
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Freebase ID
/m/03ydq_h
IdRef ID
112423469
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117488941
Kallías ID
PE00202725
Leopoldina member ID (new)
jakob-volhard
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07585809
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007273897405171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
160926351
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
9704
Open Library ID
OL2390987A
Prabook ID
2374492
SHARE Catalogue author ID
91463
SNAC ARK ID
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Scopus author ID
56945389300
Treccani ID
jacob-volhard
WikiTree person ID
Volhard-7
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Jacob Volhard was born on June 4, 1834[1], in Darmstadt[2]. He died on January 14, 1910[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob Volhard include Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky halogenation[39], an eponymous chemical reaction[40].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Jacob Volhard include Hell–Volhard–Zelinsky halogenation[39], an eponymous chemical reaction[40].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Thiele[41], a chemist[42], 1865–1918[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[45], specialised in chemistry[46]; Hugo Erdmann[47], a chemist[48], 1862–1910[49], of Kingdom of Prussia[50], specialised in inorganic chemistry[51]; and Daniel Vorländer[52], a chemist[53], 1867–1941[54], of German Reich[55], awarded the Military Merit Cross III. Class[56].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Volhard born?

Jacob Volhard was born in Darmstadt[2].

Where did Jacob Volhard die?

Jacob Volhard passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Who was Jacob Volhard married to?

Jacob Volhard's spouses include Josephine Backofen[8].

What did Jacob Volhard do for work?

Jacob Volhard worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jacob Volhard go to school?

Jacob Volhard was educated at Heidelberg University[15] and University of Giessen[16].

What awards did Jacob Volhard receive?

Honors received include honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[19].

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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  2. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14925 → 950
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it',
    Relative → Justus von Liebig, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Benjamin List
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  3. 8w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Josephine Backofen
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  4. 24w ago · PhysVerein · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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