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Died
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Nationality
Languages
German
Parents
Alois Auer
Education
Heidelberg University
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Latin < Proto-Germanic (*karilaz)
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Carl Auer von Welsbach: Austrian scientist and inventor (1858-1929).
Born in Vienna (died at age 70).
4 awards including Elliott Cresson Medal.
Studied at Heidelberg University.
AWARDS (4)
B
Elliott Cresson Medal
WON
B
National Inventors Hall of Fame
WON
B
Werner von Siemens Ring
WON
B
Wilhelm Exner Medal
WON
Biography
Carl Auer von Welsbach, who received the Austrian noble title of Freiherr Auer von Welsbach in 1901, was an Austrian scientist and inventor, who separated didymium into the elements neodymium and praseodymium in 1885. He was also one of three scientists to independently discover the element lutetium, separating it from ytterbium in 1907, setting off the longest priority dispute in the history of chemistry.
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