Johan Gadolin
0 sources
Summary
Johan Gadolin was born on June 5, 1760[1], in Turku[2]. He died on August 15, 1852[3], in Mynämäki[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Jakob Gadolin[11]
- Spouse: Hedvig Magdalena Tihleman[12]
- Child: Jakob Algot Gadolin[13], Nils Anders Gadolin[14]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[15], Grand Duchy of Finland[16]
- Native language: Swedish[17]
- Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[18]
- Field of work: chemistry[19]
- Employer: Royal Academy of Turku[20]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Torbern Bergman[22]
- Award received: Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[23], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[24], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[28], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Johan Gadolin[31]
- Family name: Gadolin[32]
- Given name: Johan[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johan Gadolin[34]
- Commons gallery: Johan Gadolin[35]
- Work location: Turku[36]
- Student of: Torbern Bergman[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[42], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44], Swedish[45], Finnish[46], Russian[47], German[48], English[49], French[50]
- Name in native language: Johan Gadolin[51]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Johan Gadolin include gadolinium[52], a chemical element[53]; gadolinite[54], a mineral series[55]; and gadolinite-(Y)[56], a mineral species[57].
Why It Matters
Johan Gadolin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of yttrium[60], a chemical element[61]. Entities named for him include gadolinium[52], a chemical element[53]; gadolinite[54], a mineral series[55]; and gadolinite-(Y)[56], a mineral species[57].
FAQs
Where was Johan Gadolin born?
Johan Gadolin was born in Turku[2].
Where did Johan Gadolin die?
Johan Gadolin passed away in Mynämäki[4].
Who were Johan Gadolin's parents?
Johan Gadolin's father was Jakob Gadolin[11].
Who was Johan Gadolin married to?
Johan Gadolin's spouses include Hedvig Magdalena Tihleman[12].
What did Johan Gadolin do for work?
Johan Gadolin worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], mineralogist[7], geologist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Johan Gadolin go to school?
Johan Gadolin was educated at Uppsala University[21].
What awards did Johan Gadolin receive?
Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[23], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[24], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25].
What did Johan Gadolin discover?
Johan Gadolin is credited as discoverer of yttrium[60].