Viktor von Lang

Austrian chemist (1838–1921)
Person human Q90516

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
March 2, 1838
Date of death
July 3, 1921
Place of birth
Wiener Neustadt
Place of death
Vienna
Country of citizenship
Austria, Cisleithania[10][11]
Position held
Member of the House of Lords (Austria), Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria, Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria[15][16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[31]
Academic degree
doctorate[29]
Given name
Viktor[30]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[33]
Name in native language
Viktor von Lang[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Viktor von Lang ar فكتور فون لانغ cs Victor von Lang da Victor von Lang de Victor von Lang fi Victor von Lang it Victor von Lang ja ヴィクトル・フォン・ラング ko 빅토어 폰랑 ko 빅토어 폰 랑 ru Виктор фон Ланг sv Victor von Lang uk Віктор фон Ланг
🔖 Identifiers · 38
VIAF cluster ID
3228646
Library of Congress authority ID
n87104016
GND ID
116687177
Academic Tree ID
62868
Austria-Forum person ID
Lang,_Viktor_von
Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
L/Lang_Victor_1838_1921
Austrian Parliament 1848–1918 ID
Lang_3
BHL creator ID
218990
CONOR.SI ID
428046339
CiNii Research ID
1140282266598034304
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DDB person (GND) ID
116687177
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116687177
FactGrid item ID
Lü Ji
Freebase ID
/m/03ynbtj
Geni.com profile ID
6000000180882308950
IdRef ID
086959476
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116687177
Leopoldina member ID (new)
viktor-von-lang
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
123972
Museum-digital ID
37074
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05237073
NL CR AUT ID
xx0323727
NUKAT ID
n01033172
Nachlässe in Austria ID
L/Lang_Viktor.htm
National Library of Greece ID
252905
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
133996549
Open Library ID
OL2522913A
RERO ID (legacy)
A003494161
SBN author ID
RMSV011953
SNAC ARK ID
w6nw341x
Scopus author ID
56907598100
Vienna History Wiki ID
28836
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPymcXqRd3wbPMwwpQMP
ZOBODAT person ID
61768
ZbMATH author ID
von-lang.viktor

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Summary

Viktor von Lang was born on March 2, 1838[1], in Wiener Neustadt[2]. He died on July 3, 1921[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and politician[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor von Lang include langite[34], a mineral species[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include langite[34], a mineral species[35].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ivan Puliui[36], a physicist[37], 1845–1918[38], of Austria–Hungary[39], specialised in physics[40]; Franz S. Exner[41], a physicist[42], 1849–1926[43], of Austria[44], specialised in physics[45]; Felix Ehrenhaft[46], a physicist[47], 1879–1952[48], of Austria[49], awarded the Lieben Prize[50]; Ernst Lecher[51], a physicist[52], 1856–1926[53], of Austria[54]; and Anton Lampa[55], a physicist[56], 1868–1938[57], of Austria[58], specialised in physics[59].

FAQs

Where was Viktor von Lang born?

Viktor von Lang was born in Wiener Neustadt[2].

Where did Viktor von Lang die?

Viktor von Lang died in Vienna[4].

What did Viktor von Lang do for work?

Viktor von Lang worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and politician[9].

Where did Viktor von Lang go to school?

Viktor von Lang was educated at University of Giessen[18] and University of Vienna[19].

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  19. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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