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Johan Georg Forchhammer | |
|---|---|
 Forchhammer, c. 1850 | |
| Born | Johan Georg Forchhammer 26 July 1794 Husum, Duchy of Schleswig (now Germany) |
| Died | 14 December 1865 (aged 71) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Resting place | Assistens Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Louise Christiane Fugl
(m. 1825) |
| Children | Johannes Forchhammer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark |
| Academic advisors | Hans Christian Ørsted |
Johan Georg Forchhammer (26 July 1794 – 14 December 1865)[1] was a Danish mineralogist and geologist.
- ^ Goldberg, Edward (1970–1980). "Forchhammer, Johan Georg". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.