Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann (30 May 1797 – 26 November 1873), also known as Karl Friedrich Naumann, was a German mineralogist and geologist. The crater Naumann on the Moon is named after him.
Naumann was born at Dresden, the son of a distinguished musician and composer. He received his early education at Pforta, studied at Freiberg under Werner, and afterwards at Leipzig and Jena. He graduated at Jena, and was occupied in 1823 in teaching in that town and in 1824 at Leipzig. In 1826 he succeeded Mohs as professor of crystallography, in 1835 he became professor also of geognosy at Freiberg; and in 1842 he was appointed professor of mineralogy and geognosy in the University of Leipzig. At Freiberg he was charged with the preparation of a geological map of Saxony, which he carried out with the aid of Bernhard von Cotta in 1846.[1]
Naumann was a man of encyclopedic knowledge, lucid and fluent as a teacher. Early in life (1821-1822) he traveled in Norway, and his observations on that country, and his subsequent publications on crystallography, mineralogy and geology.[1] His sketches were admired by Caspar David Friedrich and Carl Gustav Carus, who copied them to use as material for their paintings.[2] In 1869, he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.[3] He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1873.[4] He died at Leipzig that year.
He published Beiträge zur Kenntniss Norwegens (2 vols., 1824); Lehrbuch der Mineralogie (1828); Lehrbuch der reinen und angewandten Krystallographie (2 vols. and atlas, 1830); Elemente der Mineralogie (1846; ed. 9, 1874; the 10th ed. by F. Zirkel, 1877); and Lehrbuch der Geognosie (2 vols. and atlas, 1849-1854, ed. 2, 1858-1872).[1]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Naumann, Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 278.
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georg, amadeus, carl, friedrich, naumann, 1797, november, 1873, also, known, karl, friedrich, naumann, german, mineralogist, geologist, crater, naumann, moon, named, after, naumann, 1857, lithographborn, 1797, 1797dresden, saxony, germanydiednovember, 1873, 18. Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann 30 May 1797 26 November 1873 also known as Karl Friedrich Naumann was a German mineralogist and geologist The crater Naumann on the Moon is named after him Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich NaumannNaumann in an 1857 lithographBorn 1797 05 30 May 30 1797Dresden Saxony GermanyDiedNovember 26 1873 1873 11 26 aged 76 Leipzig Saxony GermanyNationalityGermanOther namesKarl Friedrich NaumannEducationPfortaAlma materFreiberg Leipzig University University of JenaOccupation s Mineralogist geologistLife editNaumann was born at Dresden the son of a distinguished musician and composer He received his early education at Pforta studied at Freiberg under Werner and afterwards at Leipzig and Jena He graduated at Jena and was occupied in 1823 in teaching in that town and in 1824 at Leipzig In 1826 he succeeded Mohs as professor of crystallography in 1835 he became professor also of geognosy at Freiberg and in 1842 he was appointed professor of mineralogy and geognosy in the University of Leipzig At Freiberg he was charged with the preparation of a geological map of Saxony which he carried out with the aid of Bernhard von Cotta in 1846 1 Naumann was a man of encyclopedic knowledge lucid and fluent as a teacher Early in life 1821 1822 he traveled in Norway and his observations on that country and his subsequent publications on crystallography mineralogy and geology 1 His sketches were admired by Caspar David Friedrich and Carl Gustav Carus who copied them to use as material for their paintings 2 In 1869 he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society 3 He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1873 4 He died at Leipzig that year He published Beitrage zur Kenntniss Norwegens 2 vols 1824 Lehrbuch der Mineralogie 1828 Lehrbuch der reinen und angewandten Krystallographie 2 vols and atlas 1830 Elemente der Mineralogie 1846 ed 9 1874 the 10th ed by F Zirkel 1877 and Lehrbuch der Geognosie 2 vols and atlas 1849 1854 ed 2 1858 1872 1 References edit a b c Chisholm 1911 Verwoert Jan 6 June 2003 Expedition Art Frieze 76 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2021 04 26 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter N PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 23 September 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Naumann Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 19 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 278 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann amp oldid 1166690521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
