Carl Auer von Welsbach Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Carl Auer von Welsbach, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Austria.

4 records1885–18854 events1 places

Chronological biography

1885

Gas Mantle Development1885

Science / Technology · Chemist and Inventor · Vienna

Develops a rare-earth gas mantle producing intense white light.

Incandescent Gas Lighting1885

Science / Technology · Chemist and Inventor · Vienna

Greatly improves the efficiency and brightness of gas illumination.

Rare Earth Element Separation1885

Science / Chemistry · Chemist and Inventor · Vienna

Advances analytical chemistry of the difficult rare-earth elements.

Separation of Neodymium and Praseodymium1885

Science / Chemistry · Chemist and Inventor · Vienna

Separates didymium into the elements neodymium and praseodymium.

Titles and roles

Chemist and Inventor

Record provenance

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