Jakob Andreas Weber
Jakob Andreas Weber (also Jacob ; * 1741 in Bietigheim ; † January 17, 1792 in Grub am Forst ) was a German chemist and specialist writer .
Weber's life path is largely unknown. He studied at the University of Tübingen . There he was promoted to Dr. med. PhD . He then lived in Tübingen for some time. He was appointed Graflich Wiedschen Hofrat and went to Vienna around 1785 . Most recently he lived in Grub am Forst, where he worked for the Sand'sche Berlinerblau factory.
Works (selection)
- Complete theoretical and practical treatise on saltpetre and its generation: together with a treatise on fermentation , Heerbrandt, Tübingen 1779.
- Physical-chemical magazine for doctors, chemists and artists , 2 volumes, Wever, Berlin 1780.
- Physical-chemical investigation of animal moisture , Heerbrandt, Tübingen 1780.
- Description of some of the machines set up for the use of dephlogistic air by the blowpipe and wax burner: including instructions to procure the dephlogistic air in abundance , Heerbrandt, Tübingen 1785.
- Useful truths for manufacturers and artists , Stahel, Vienna 1787.
- Easy chemistry for craftsmen and their apprentices , Heerbrandt, Tübingen 1793.
- Chemical secrets discovered: a work left behind , Gehra, Vienna 1793.
literature
- Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Volume 14, Fleischer, Leipzig 1815, p. 428 f.
- Johann Christian Poggendorff : Biographical-literary concise dictionary for the history of exact sciences , second volume. M-Z. Barth, Leipzig 1863, column 1271.
- Carl Oppenheimer : Weber, Jakob Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 305 f.
Web links
- Works by and about Jakob Andreas Weber in the German Digital Library
- Jakob Andreas Weber on leo-bw.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dissertatio inauguralis medica de transpiratione cutanea hominis, sanitatis praesidio, morborum causa et victrice , Erhard, Tübingen 1760, title page. Other information is in Tübingen .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Jakob Andreas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weber, Jacob Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chemist and specialist writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tübingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1792 |
| Place of death | Grub am Forst |