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Johann Andreas Segner
1704-10-09 – 1777-10-05
Life & Legacy
Johann Andreas von Segner (Hungarian: Segner János András, German: Johann Andreas von Segner, Slovak: Ján Andrej Segner, Latin: Iohannes Andreas de Segner; October 9, 1704 – October 5, 1777) was a Hungarian scientist of German descent. He was born in the Kingdom of Hungary, in the former Hungarian capital city of Pozsony, or Pressburg (today Bratislava).
Occupation & Career
physicist, mathematician, chemist, university teacher, botanist, physician, inventor, astronomer, naturalist
Education
University of Jena
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society
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Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Employer
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · University of Göttingen · University of Jena
Organizations & Memberships
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London · Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Jena
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- Wikidata population candidate Q65853 — wikidata View source
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