Johann Christian Poggendorff
Johann Christian Poggendorff (December 29, 1796 - January 24, 1877), German physicist, was born in Hamburg. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
\n\");}
//-->
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ His father, a wealthy manufacturer, having been all but ruined by the French siege, he had, when only sixteen, to apprentice himself to an apothecary in Hamburg, and when twenty-two began to earn his living as an apothecary's assistant at Itzehoe. Ambition and a strong inclination towards a scientific career led him to throw up his business and remove to Berlin, where he entered the university in 1820. Here his abilities were speedily recognized, and in 1823 he was appointed meteorological observer to the Academy of Sciences.
December 29: December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining.... 1796: 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. (see link for calendar)... January 24: January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 341 days remaining (342 in leap years).... Johann Christian Poggendorff related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
\n\");}
//-->
~ Related Subjects ~January 24 (2) - Leap year (2) - December 29 (2) - Gregorian Calendar (2) - 1820 (1) - University (1) - Meteorological (1) - 1823 (1) - German (1) - 1877 (1) - 1796 (1) - Apothecary (1) - Hamburg (1) - Physicist (1) -~ Community ~
| ||||||||||||||||
Lexicon - Contact us/Report abuse - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005. - stvers1 - 2012-02-10 - evol2 - 0.36











