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Friedrich Mohs | |
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![]() Friedrich Mohs, 1832 | |
Born | 29 January 1773 |
Died | 29 September 1839 (aged 66) |
Alma mater | University of Halle |
Known for | Mohs scale of mineral hardness |
Scientific career | |
Fields | geology, mineralogy |
Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs (German: [moːs]; 29 January 1773 – 29 September 1839) was a German chemist and mineralogist. He was the creator of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.[1] Mohs also introduced a classification of the crystal forms in crystal systems independently of Christian Samuel Weiss.[2]