Johannes Wislicenus
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Summary
Johannes Wislicenus was born on June 24, 1835[1], in Querfurt[2]. He died on December 5, 1902[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: December 6, 1902[8]
- Father: Gustav Adolf Wislicenus[9]
- Spouse: Q118351462[10]
- Child: Wilhelm Wislicenus[11], Hans Adolf Wislicenus[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Field of work: organic chemistry[14], chemistry[15]
- Employer: University of Würzburg[16], Harvard University[17], University of Zurich[18], Leipzig University[19], ETH Zurich[20]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21], University of Zurich[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Heinrich Heintz[23], Georg Städeler[24], J. Norman Collie[25], Q141700019[26]
- Student: Max Hofmeier[27]
- Award received: Davy Medal[28], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[29], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[33], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[36], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[37], Academy of Sciences of Turin[38], Landsmannschaft Teutonia Würzburg[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: William Henry Perkin[41], Arthur Amos Noyes[42], Haruthiun Abeljanz[43], Otto Pufahl[44], Walter Cronheim[45]
- Commons category: Johannes Wislicenus[46]
- Family name: Wislicenus[47]
- Given name: Johannes[48], Adolph[49]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[50]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], BEIC Digital Library[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[54], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[55], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[56], New International Encyclopedia[57]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[58]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[59]
- Name in native language: Johannes Wislicenus[60]
Why It Matters
Johannes Wislicenus has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
His notable doctoral advisees include William Henry Perkin[63], a chemist[64], 1838–1907[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in organic chemistry[68]; Arthur Amos Noyes[69], a chemist[70], 1866–1936[71], of United States[72], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[73]; Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch[74], a chemist[75], 1857–1935[76], of Germany[77], awarded the honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[78], specialised in chemistry[79]; Haruthiun Abeljanz[80], a chemist[81], 1849–1921[82], of Switzerland[83]; and Hans Theodor Bucherer[84], a chemist[85], 1869–1949[86], of Germany[87], awarded the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[88], specialised in chemistry[89].
FAQs
Where was Johannes Wislicenus born?
Johannes Wislicenus was born in Querfurt[2].
Where did Johannes Wislicenus die?
Johannes Wislicenus died in Leipzig[4].
Who were Johannes Wislicenus's parents?
Johannes Wislicenus's father was Gustav Adolf Wislicenus[9].
Who was Johannes Wislicenus married to?
Johannes Wislicenus's spouses include Q118351462[10].
What did Johannes Wislicenus do for work?
Johannes Wislicenus worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Johannes Wislicenus go to school?
Johannes Wislicenus was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21] and University of Zurich[22].
What awards did Johannes Wislicenus receive?
Honors received include Davy Medal[28], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[29], and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[30].