Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger
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Summary
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was born on February 5, 1795[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on March 19, 1871[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mineralogist[6], geologist[7], and optician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Dornbach[10]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[12]
- Field of work: geology[13]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[14]
- Award received: Q105103893[15], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[17], Pour le Mérite[18], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[20]
- Member of: Royal Society[21], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[26], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27], Austrian Academy of Sciences[28], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[29], French Academy of Sciences[30], Academy of Sciences of Turin[31], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[32], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Wilhelm von Haidinger[35]
- Family name: von Haidinger[36], Haidinger[37]
- Given name: Wilhelm[38], Karl[39]
- Work location: Austria–Hungary[40]
- Student of: Friedrich Mohs[41]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[44], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[45], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], Otto's encyclopedia[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[51]
- Birth name: Wilhelm Karl Haidinger[52]
- Name in native language: Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger include Haidinger's brush[54], an entoptic phenomenon[55]; haidingerite[56], a mineral species[57]; Mount Haidinger[58], a mountain[59], in New Zealand[60]; and Haidinger[61], an impact crater[62].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of ankerite[65], a mineral species[66]. Entities named for him include Haidinger's brush[54], an entoptic phenomenon[55]; haidingerite[56], a mineral species[57]; Mount Haidinger[58], a mountain[59], in New Zealand[60]; and Haidinger[61], an impact crater[62].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger born?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger die?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger died in Vienna[4].
What did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger do for work?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger worked as a physicist[5], mineralogist[6], geologist[7], and optician[8].
Where did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger go to school?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger was educated at University of Vienna[14].
What awards did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger receive?
Honors received include Q105103893[15], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[17], and Pour le Mérite[18].
What did Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger discover?
Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger is credited as discoverer of ankerite[65].