Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt
Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt (born February 20, 1752 in Allstedt ; † January 2, 1821 in Ilmenau ) was a German mineralogist and one of the main opponents of Werner's theory of Neptunism in the basalt dispute .
family
His older brother Christian Gottlob von Voigt was a councilor and minister in Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach.
Life
Voigt came from the Ernestine office of Allstedt . After studying law at the University of Jena between 1773 and 1775, von Voigt continued his studies in mining sciences with Abraham Gottlob Werner from 1776 at the Bergakademie Freiberg . After graduation he entered the civil service of the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach .
During this time, von Voigt carried out intensive mineralogical investigations throughout the Grand Duchy on behalf of Minister Johann Wolfgang von Goethe . In 1785 Goethe appointed him mining secretary in Weimar and later made him head of the mines in Ilmenau. In 1789 he was appointed a mountain ridge.
Von Voigt published several mineralogical works. In addition to descriptions of the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach, von Voigt, who especially after studying the ancient volcanoes of the Rhön, represented the idea of Plutonism , attacked in his writings the doctrine of Neptunism coined by Abraham Gottlob Werner .
He coined the term " Lettenkohle ."
In 1790 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina . The Ilmenauer Bergrat-Voigt-Straße is named after him.
Fonts
- Mineralogical journeys through the Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach , in 2 volumes ed. by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dessau 1782
- Drey letters on mountain teaching for beginners and those with no knowledge , Weimar 1786 ( digitized version )
- About aquamarine and topaz , Erfurt, 1787
- Mineralogical and mining treatises , Leipzig 1789 ( digitized version )
- Practical mountain studies , Weimar 1792 ( digitized version )
- Explanatory directory of his latest Cabinet of Mountain Types , Weimar 1792 ( digitized version )
- Mineralogical journey to the lignite works and basalts in Hesse , Weimar 1802 ( digitized version )
- Attempt of a history of hard coal, lignite and peat , Weimar 1802
- History of mining in Ilmenau , Nordhausen 1821 ( digitized version )
literature
- Wilhelm von Gümbel : Voigt, Johann Karl Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 40, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 205.
- Breitfelder, Gerd: Johann Carl Wilhelm Voigt: his scientific outlook, communication and cooperation as a mineralogist of the Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach . Shaker Aachen, 2006 ISBN 978-3-8322-5637-1
Individual evidence
- ↑ C. G Schütz and JS Verlag (Htsg.): Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung on the year 1821. First volume. January to April. , Royal Saxon. privil. Newspaper expedition. Halle and Leipzig 1821. Literariche Nachrichten., P. 391 , accessed on June 9, 2014
- ^ Member entry by Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on October 19, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Voigt, Johann Karl Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Voigt, Johann Carl Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mineralogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allstedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1821 |
| Place of death | Ilmenau |