René Just Haüy
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Summary
René Just Haüy was born on February 28, 1743[1], in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée[2]. He died on June 3, 1822[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a mineralogist[5], physicist[6], crystallographer[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 1, 1822[10]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
- Father: Q138337280[12]
- Mother: Q138337282[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Field of work: geology[15]
- Position held: president of the French Academy of Sciences[16]
- Employer: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[17]
- Educated at: University of Paris[18]
- Student: Gabriel Delafosse[19]
- Notable work: Traité de Minéralogie[20], Traité élémentaire de physique[21], Traité de Cristallographie[22]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], Société Philomathique de Paris[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[31], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[33]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Christian Samuel Weiss[36]
- Commons category: René Just Haüy[37]
- Religious order: Premonstratensians[38]
- Given name: René[39]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46]
- Name in native language: René Just Haüy[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for René Just Haüy include haüyne[48], a mineral species[49].
Why It Matters
René Just Haüy has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include haüyne[48], a mineral species[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Christian Samuel Weiss[52], a physicist[53], 1780–1856[54], of Holy Roman Empire[55], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[56], specialised in mineralogy[57].
FAQs
Where was René Just Haüy born?
René Just Haüy's place of birth was Saint-Just-en-Chaussée[2].
Where did René Just Haüy die?
René Just Haüy died in Paris[4].
Who were René Just Haüy's parents?
René Just Haüy's father was Q138337280[12]. René Just Haüy's mother was Q138337282[13].
What did René Just Haüy do for work?
René Just Haüy worked as a mineralogist[5], physicist[6], crystallographer[7], and chemist[8].
Where did René Just Haüy go to school?
René Just Haüy was educated at University of Paris[18].
What awards did René Just Haüy receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23] and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[24].