Wilhelm August Lampadius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm August Lampadius

German chemist

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1772

Place of Birth: Hehlen, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1842

Profession: pharmacist, chemist, university teacher, metallurgist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wilhelm August Lampadius was born in Hehlen (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) on 8 August 1772 and died on 13 April 1842 in Freiberg.
He was a German pharmacist in Göttingen from 1785 until 1791.
Also he was an "extraordinary professor" of chemistry and mineralogy in 1794 and an "ordinary professor" in 1795.
He taught at the Mining Academy in Freiberg. Lampadius is best known for inflaming the first coal gas lantern on European ground.