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Axel Gadolin

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Russian mineralogist (1828-1892)

Lived 1828 to 1892 · aged 64
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Axel Vilhelmovich Gadolin was a Finnish/Russian lieutenant general, and also a scientist in the field of artillery, metallurgy, mineralogy and crystallography.

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Stereographic projection of the homohedral form of the cubic system. The grey triangles and squares indicate rotation axes of order 3 and 4, respectively, and the grey ellipses indicate mirror planes.[6]: 644Stereographic projection of the homohedral form of the cubic system. The grey triangles and squares indicate rotation axes of order 3 and 4, respectively, and the grey ellipses indicate mirror planes.[6]: 644

Awards 15

1885Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross
1884Order of St. Andrew
1879Order of the White Eagle
1875Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
1872Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
1871Order of St. George, 4th class
1870Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
1868Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
1867Officer of the Legion of Honour
1864Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
1862Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
1859Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
1859Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
1856Medal In memory of Crimean War
Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky

Connected to Axel 6

Anders Edvard RamsayAlso won Medal In memory of Crimean WarAnge René Armand, baron de MackauAlso won Order of the Sword - Commander Grand CrossGeorg Bogislaus Stael von HolsteinAlso won Order of the Sword - Commander Grand CrossVasily BerkovAlso won Medal In memory of Crimean WarYosyf SemashkoAlso won Medal In memory of Crimean WarLouis PalanderAlso won Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross

About this person

Axel Vilhelmovich Gadolin was a Finnish/Russian lieutenant general, and also a scientist in the field of artillery, metallurgy, mineralogy and crystallography. Gadolin was a professor at the Mikhailov Artillery Academy and the Saint Petersburg Institute of Technology, doctor of mineralogy from Saint Petersburg University, and academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the Lomonosov Prize in 1868 for his work on crystallographic point groups.

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Lived 1828 to 1892 · aged 64
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