Viktor Goldschmidt
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Summary
Viktor Goldschmidt was born on January 27, 1888[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on March 20, 1947[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], professor[6], mineralogist[7], scientific collector[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 30, 1947[11]
- Father: Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt[12]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
- Occupation: geochemist[14]
- Field of work: geochemistry[15], geology[16], mineralogy[17], petrology[18]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[19], University of Oslo[20], Oslo Geological Museum[21]
- Educated at: University of Oslo[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Waldemar Christofer Brøgger[23]
- Student: Thomas F. W. Barth[24]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav[25], Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[26], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], Wollaston Medal[28], Elliott Cresson Medal[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[33], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[34], Russian Academy of Sciences[35], Austrian Academy of Sciences[36], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Brian Harold Mason[39]
- Commons category: Victor Goldschmidt[40]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[41]
- Residence: Oslo[42]
- Family name: Goldschmidt[43]
- Given name: Victor[44], Moritz[45]
- Depicted by: Q140447920[46]
- Described by source: Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[47], Memorial Book for the Victims of National Socialism at the Austrian Academy of Sciences[48], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[49]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Viktor Goldschmidt include Goldschmidt classification[52], a classification scheme[53]; V. M. Goldschmidt Award[54], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1972[57]; and goldschmidtite[58], a mineral species[59].
Why It Matters
Viktor Goldschmidt has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Ted Ringwood[62], a geophysicist[63], 1930–1993[64], of Australia[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[66], specialised in geochemistry[67].
He is credited with the discovery of Goldschmidt tolerance factor[68], a geochemistry[69]. Entities named for him include Goldschmidt classification[52], a classification scheme[53]; V. M. Goldschmidt Award[54], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1972[57]; and goldschmidtite[58], a mineral species[59].
FAQs
Where was Viktor Goldschmidt born?
Viktor Goldschmidt was born in Zurich[2].
Where did Viktor Goldschmidt die?
Viktor Goldschmidt died in Oslo[4].
Who were Viktor Goldschmidt's parents?
Viktor Goldschmidt's father was Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt[12].
What did Viktor Goldschmidt do for work?
Viktor Goldschmidt worked as a chemist[5], professor[6], mineralogist[7], scientific collector[8], and geologist[9].
Where did Viktor Goldschmidt go to school?
Viktor Goldschmidt was educated at University of Oslo[22].
What awards did Viktor Goldschmidt receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav[25], Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[26], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], and Wollaston Medal[28].
Who did Viktor Goldschmidt influence?
Viktor Goldschmidt has been cited as an influence by Ted Ringwood[62].
What did Viktor Goldschmidt discover?
Viktor Goldschmidt is credited as discoverer of Goldschmidt tolerance factor[68].