Wiegleb, the son of a lawyer, was schooled in Langensalza.[1] From 1748 to 1754, he served as an apprentice-apothecary in Dresden. Subsequently, from 1754 to 1755, he worked as an assistant in an apothecary in Quedlinburg.[2] In 1759, he established his own apothecary in his hometown of Langensalza.[3] He directed that apothecary until 1796. Furthermore, he was a senator and later treasurer of Langensalza.[1]
Wiegleb was an influential scientist in the Age of Enlightenment. He possessed a wide knowledge of history, philosophy and different languages. He was the author, publisher, and translator of many works in the field of chemistry. His numerous studies on the chemical nature of minerals were usually published in Lorenz von Crell’s Chemische Annalen.[4] His work on general chemistry was translated into English and published as "A general system of chemistry : theoretical and practical. digested and arranged, with a particular view to its application to the arts. taken chiefly from the German of M. Wiegleb" (by C.R. Hopson, M.D. 1789).[5] Wiegleb was a member of the Kurmainzische Academy of useful sciences and the Leopoldina. In 1779, he founded a private institution for the training of apothecaries in Langensalza.[6] That chemical-pharmaceutical institution was the first institution of its kind in Germany. It prepared the way for an academic education of apothecaries. Wiegleb was notably the teacher of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt and Johann Friedrich August Göttling. They founded also chemical-pharmaceutical institutes after the model of Wiegleb.[7]
The name of Wiegleb is associated with the discovery of oxalic acid in 1779. It turned out that it was identical with sugar acid, which was discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1784.[1] Wiegleb analyzed minerals, the formation of saltpetre on walls and the formation of silicic acid from the reaction of hydrofluoric acid and glass. He conducted studies of alkaline salts in plants, on the combustion of chalk and argued against the possibility of transmutation of elements. Particularly against the transformation of metals into gold using alchemical methods. At the end of his life, he became a follower of the phlogiston theory.
Honoursedit
1776 accommodation into Leopoldina
Publicationsedit
Chemische Versuche über die alkalischen Salze. Berlin 1774. digital edition from the University and State Library Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle (Saale).
Neuer Begriff von der Gährung. Weimar 1776.
Historisch-kritische Untersuchung der Alchemie oder der eingebildeten Goldmacherkunst, von ihrem Ursprunge sowohl als Fortgange, und was nun von ihr zu halten sey. Weimar 1777. digital edition from the Saxon State and University Library Dresden.
Onomatologia curiosa, artificiosa et magica, oder natürliches Zauber-Lexicon, in welchem vieles Nützliche und Angenehme aus der Naturgeschichte, Naturlehre und natürlichen Magie nach alphabetischer Ordnung vorgetragen worden. - 3. Aufl./ verbessert u. mit vielen neuen Zusätzen vermehret von Johann Christian Wiegleb. Rasp, Nürnberg 1784 digital edition.
Revision der Grundlehren von der chemischen Verwandtschaft der Körper. Crell´s Annalen 1785.
Lehrbegriff vom Phlogiston. Crell´s Annalen 1785.
‘‘Geschichte des Wachsthums und der Erfindungen in der Chemie in der neueren Zeit. Berlin 1790. digital edition from the Bavarian State Library.
Deutsches Apothekerbuch: nach neuern und richtigern Kenntnissen in der Pharmakologie und Pharmacie bearbeitet Band 2. Ettinger, Gotha 1793. digital edition from University and State Library Düsseldorf.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Deutsches Apothekerbuch: nach neuern und richtigern Kenntnissen in der Pharmakologie und Pharmacie. 2 Bände, Ettinger, Gotha 1797. digital edition from the University and State Library Düsseldorf.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Remedia sympathetica: das ist Sammlung der bewährtesten und sympathetischen, antipathetischen und spagyrischen Mittel und Zauberkräfte bey Krankheiten der Menschen und Thiere, gegen Behexen und das Anthun böser Leute, gegen allerhand Laster, als Trunk und Spiel, für die gegenseitige Zärtlichkeit zwischen Eheleuten, verschiedene Jägerkünste, wider schädliche Thiere, Verwahrungsmittel wider Hieb und Stich u.s.w. Baltimore u.a., ca. 1840. digital edition from the University and State Library Düsseldorf.
Referencesedit
^ abcWolfgang-Hagen Heim, Holm-Dietmar Schwarz: Deutsche Apotheker-Biographie. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 1978, (Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Pharmazie e.V. ; N.F., Bd. 46, Bd. II, M-Z), ISBN978-3-8047-0530-2, S. 743.
^Wolfgang-Hagen Heim, Holm-Dietmar Schwarz: Deutsche Apotheker-Biographie Ergänzungsband II. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 1997, (Veröffentlichungen der Internationalen Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Pharmazie e.V. ; N.F., Bd. 60), ISBN3-8047-1565-6, S. 380.
^Genealogy Database Entry by Vera V. Mainz and Gregory S. Girolami 1998
^OCLC WorldCat A general system of chemistry, etc.
^Chemistry Connections Biography of Johann Christian Wiegleb
^Biography of Johann Christian Wiegleb 2015-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Website of the town Bad Langensalza. recalled on February 2nd 2015.
Sourcesedit
Essay on Johann Christian Wiegleb.
Bibliographyedit
Winfried Pötsch u.a. Lexikon bedeutender Chemiker. Harri Deutsch 1989
Achim M. Klosa: Johann Christian Wiegleb (1732-1800) Eine Ergobiographie der Aufklärung. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN978-3-8047-2529-4.
Die natürliche Magie From the Harry Houdini Collection at the Library of Congress
November 23, 2023
johann, christian, wiegleb, december, 1732, january, 1800, notable, german, apothecary, early, innovator, chemistry, science, wiegleb, line, engraving, born, 1732, december, 1732langensalza, electorate, saxonydied16, january, 1800, 1800, aged, langensalza, ele. Johann Christian Wiegleb December 21 1732 January 16 1800 was a notable German apothecary and early innovator of chemistry as a science Johann Christian WieglebWiegleb line engraving Born 1732 12 21 21 December 1732Langensalza Electorate of SaxonyDied16 January 1800 1800 01 16 aged 67 Langensalza Electorate of Saxony now Bad Langensalza Germany NationalityGermanScientific careerFieldsChemistDoctoral advisorErnst Gottfried BaldingerDoctoral studentsJohann Friedrich August Gottling Sigismund Friedrich HermbstadtContents 1 Life 2 Honours 3 Publications 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife editWiegleb the son of a lawyer was schooled in Langensalza 1 From 1748 to 1754 he served as an apprentice apothecary in Dresden Subsequently from 1754 to 1755 he worked as an assistant in an apothecary in Quedlinburg 2 In 1759 he established his own apothecary in his hometown of Langensalza 3 He directed that apothecary until 1796 Furthermore he was a senator and later treasurer of Langensalza 1 Wiegleb was an influential scientist in the Age of Enlightenment He possessed a wide knowledge of history philosophy and different languages He was the author publisher and translator of many works in the field of chemistry His numerous studies on the chemical nature of minerals were usually published in Lorenz von Crell s Chemische Annalen 4 His work on general chemistry was translated into English and published as A general system of chemistry theoretical and practical digested and arranged with a particular view to its application to the arts taken chiefly from the German of M Wiegleb by C R Hopson M D 1789 5 Wiegleb was a member of the Kurmainzische Academy of useful sciences and the Leopoldina In 1779 he founded a private institution for the training of apothecaries in Langensalza 6 That chemical pharmaceutical institution was the first institution of its kind in Germany It prepared the way for an academic education of apothecaries Wiegleb was notably the teacher of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstadt and Johann Friedrich August Gottling They founded also chemical pharmaceutical institutes after the model of Wiegleb 7 The name of Wiegleb is associated with the discovery of oxalic acid in 1779 It turned out that it was identical with sugar acid which was discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1784 1 Wiegleb analyzed minerals the formation of saltpetre on walls and the formation of silicic acid from the reaction of hydrofluoric acid and glass He conducted studies of alkaline salts in plants on the combustion of chalk and argued against the possibility of transmutation of elements Particularly against the transformation of metals into gold using alchemical methods At the end of his life he became a follower of the phlogiston theory Honours edit1776 accommodation into LeopoldinaPublications editChemische Versuche uber die alkalischen Salze Berlin 1774 digital edition from the University and State Library Sachsen Anhalt Halle Saale Neuer Begriff von der Gahrung Weimar 1776 Historisch kritische Untersuchung der Alchemie oder der eingebildeten Goldmacherkunst von ihrem Ursprunge sowohl als Fortgange und was nun von ihr zu halten sey Weimar 1777 digital edition from the Saxon State and University Library Dresden Onomatologia curiosa artificiosa et magica oder naturliches Zauber Lexicon in welchem vieles Nutzliche und Angenehme aus der Naturgeschichte Naturlehre und naturlichen Magie nach alphabetischer Ordnung vorgetragen worden 3 Aufl verbessert u mit vielen neuen Zusatzen vermehret von Johann Christian Wiegleb Rasp Nurnberg 1784 digital edition Handbuch der allgemeinen Chemie 2 neuberichtigte Aufl Nicolai Berlin 1786 digital edition from the University and State Library Dusseldorf Volume 1 Volume 2 Revision der Grundlehren von der chemischen Verwandtschaft der Korper Crell s Annalen 1785 Lehrbegriff vom Phlogiston Crell s Annalen 1785 Geschichte des Wachsthums und der Erfindungen in der Chemie in der neueren Zeit Berlin 1790 digital edition from the Bavarian State Library Deutsches Apothekerbuch nach neuern und richtigern Kenntnissen in der Pharmakologie und Pharmacie bearbeitet Band 2 Ettinger Gotha 1793 digital edition from University and State Library Dusseldorf Volume 1 Volume 2 Deutsches Apothekerbuch nach neuern und richtigern Kenntnissen in der Pharmakologie und Pharmacie 2 Bande Ettinger Gotha 1797 digital edition from the University and State Library Dusseldorf Volume 1 Volume 2 Remedia sympathetica das ist Sammlung der bewahrtesten und sympathetischen antipathetischen und spagyrischen Mittel und Zauberkrafte bey Krankheiten der Menschen und Thiere gegen Behexen und das Anthun boser Leute gegen allerhand Laster als Trunk und Spiel fur die gegenseitige Zartlichkeit zwischen Eheleuten verschiedene Jagerkunste wider schadliche Thiere Verwahrungsmittel wider Hieb und Stich u s w Baltimore u a ca 1840 digital edition from the University and State Library Dusseldorf References edit a b c Wolfgang Hagen Heim Holm Dietmar Schwarz Deutsche Apotheker Biographie Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart 1978 Veroffentlichungen der Internationalen Gesellschaft fur Geschichte der Pharmazie e V N F Bd 46 Bd II M Z ISBN 978 3 8047 0530 2 S 743 Wolfgang Hagen Heim Holm Dietmar Schwarz Deutsche Apotheker Biographie Erganzungsband II Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart 1997 Veroffentlichungen der Internationalen Gesellschaft fur Geschichte der Pharmazie e V N F Bd 60 ISBN 3 8047 1565 6 S 380 Genealogy Database Entry by Vera V Mainz and Gregory S Girolami 1998 ADB Wiegleb Johann Christian Wikisource Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie OCLC WorldCat A general system of chemistry etc Chemistry Connections Biography of Johann Christian Wiegleb Biography of Johann Christian Wiegleb Archived 2015 02 02 at the Wayback Machine Website of the town Bad Langensalza recalled on February 2nd 2015 Sources edit Bad Langensalza Essay on Johann Christian Wiegleb Bibliography editWinfried Potsch u a Lexikon bedeutender Chemiker Harri Deutsch 1989 Achim M Klosa Johann Christian Wiegleb 1732 1800 Eine Ergobiographie der Aufklarung Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart 2009 ISBN 978 3 8047 2529 4 External links editLiterature by and about Johann Christian Wiegleb in the German National Library catalogue Biography of Johann Christian Wiegleb Die naturliche Magie From the Harry Houdini Collection at the Library of Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Christian Wiegleb amp oldid 1178912413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
