Viktor von Lang
Viktor von Lang (born March 2, 1838 in Wiener Neustadt ; † July 3, 1921 in Vienna ) was an Austrian physicist and co-founder and pioneer of research into crystallography .
Life
During his eight-semester studies at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Vienna , Lang worked at the Physics Institute there for three years. He received his doctorate in 1859 on "Physical Relationships of Crystallized Bodies" at the University of Giessen and had early scientific connections to Paris and London.
After completing his doctorate, Lang worked for a year with Gustav Robert Kirchhoff and Robert Wilhelm Bunsen in Heidelberg and then moved to Paris to work with the experimental physicist Henri Victor Regnault .
In 1861 he returned to Vienna and completed his habilitation on "The Physics of Crystals". He was initially appointed to the Kensington Museum in London; After two years of activity, he was appointed Associate Professor of Physics in Graz in 1864, and in 1866 he was appointed to the Chair of Physics in Vienna as the successor to August Kunzek (1795-1865).
Lang worked scientifically in a wide range of physics. His main lifelong theme was the physical properties of crystals.
He died in Vienna in 1921 at the age of 84. In 1929 a memorial was erected to him in the arcade courtyard of the university. He was an honorary doctor of the University of Oxford , a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and a member of the French Legion of Honor . In 1897 he was chairman of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Doctors .
meaning
He is counted among the pioneers and founders of crystal physics. His students included Franz-Serafin Exner , Johann Puluj , Ernst Lecher , Anton Lampa , and Felix Ehrenhaft . The latter two later joined the circle of Franz-Serafin Exner.
literature
- Schmid: Lang Victor from. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1969, p. 444 f. (Direct links on p. 444 , p. 445 ).
- Berta Karlik, Erich Schmid: Franz Serafin Exner and his circle. A contribution to the history of physics in Austria. Vienna: Publishing house of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 1982
- A. Lampa: Viktor von Lang. German Biographical Yearbook, 1921
Web links
- Entry on Viktor von Lang in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Literature by and about Viktor von Lang in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lang, Viktor von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian physicist and crystallographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiener Neustadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 1921 |
| Place of death | Vienna |