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Carl August von Steinheil
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Carl August von Steinheil

Alsatian physicist (1801–1870)

Carl August von Steinheil (12 October 1801 – 14 September 1870) was an Alsatian physicist, inventor, engineer and astronomer.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Carl August von Steinheil (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 12, 1801, died Sep 12, 1870.1

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Jena3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Königsberg3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Erlangen–Nuremberg3

Career

Occupation: inventor, optician, mathematician, astronomer, physicist.7

  • Date not recordedWorked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München4
  • Date not recordedFounded C. A. Steinheil & Söhne5
  • Date not recordedFounded Sendlinger Optische Glaswerke GmbH6

Personal life

  • BornOct 12, 1801, Alsace8
  • DiedSep 12, 1870, Munich9
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Bavaria10
  • SpouseMagaretha Amalie Steinheil11

Awards

  • 1853Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art12

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