Robert Bunsen
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Summary
Robert Bunsen was born in Göttingen[1]. He died in Heidelberg[2]. He worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,202 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bergfriedhof[9]
- Father: Christian Bunsen[10]
- Mother: Auguste Friederike Bunsen[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
- Occupation: experimentalist[13], naturalist[14]
- Field of work: spectrochemical analysis[15], chemistry[16], spectral analysis[17]
- Position held: Privatdozent[18], chemistry teacher[19], extraordinary professor[20], professor[21]
- Employer: University of Wrocław[22], Heidelberg University[23], University of Marburg[24], University of Göttingen[25], Höhere Gewerbeschule Kassel[26]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[27], Frederick William University Berlin[28], University of Vienna[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Stromeyer[30]
- Award received: Davy Medal[31], Copley Medal[32], Albert Medal[33], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[34], Helmholtz Medal[35], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[36], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[37], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[41], French Academy of Sciences[42], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[43], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[44], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[45], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], Russian Academy of Sciences[47]
- Religion or worldview: Protestantism[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Doctoral student: Viktor Meyer[50], Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe[51], Edward Frankland[52], Georg Ludwig Carius[53], Carl Gräbe[54], Adolf von Baeyer[55], Philipp Lenard[56], Albert Ladenburg[57], Adolf Lieben[58], Heinrich Martin Weber[59], Loránd Eötvös[60], Johann August Streng[61], Thomas Edward Thorpe[62], Francis Robert Japp[63]
- Commons category: Robert Bunsen[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Bunsen include Bunsen burner[65] and reciprocity[66].
Why It Matters
Robert Bunsen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Augustus Matthiessen[69], a chemist[70], 1831–1870[71], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[73].
He is credited with the discovery of caesium[74], a chemical element[75]; rubidium[76], a chemical element[77]; and Bunsen burner[78], a laboratory equipment[79]. Entities named for him include Bunsen burner[65] and reciprocity[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Haber[80], Philipp Lenard[81], John Tyndall[82], Adolf von Baeyer[83], Lothar Meyer[84], and Carl Auer von Welsbach[85].
FAQs
Where was Robert Bunsen born?
Robert Bunsen's place of birth was Göttingen[1].
Where did Robert Bunsen die?
Robert Bunsen passed away in Heidelberg[2].
Who were Robert Bunsen's parents?
Robert Bunsen's father was Christian Bunsen[10]. Robert Bunsen's mother was Auguste Friederike Bunsen[11].
What did Robert Bunsen do for work?
Robert Bunsen worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and teacher[7].
Where did Robert Bunsen go to school?
Robert Bunsen was educated at University of Göttingen[27], Frederick William University Berlin[28], and University of Vienna[29].
What awards did Robert Bunsen receive?
Honors received include Davy Medal[31], Copley Medal[32], Albert Medal[33], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[34].
Who did Robert Bunsen influence?
Robert Bunsen has been cited as an influence by Augustus Matthiessen[69].
What did Robert Bunsen discover?
Robert Bunsen is credited as discoverer of caesium[74], rubidium[76], and Bunsen burner[78].