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Friedrich Mohs

German geologist and mineralogist (1773-1839) · Scientists · Died at 66

Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs was a German chemist and mineralogist. He was the creator of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Mohs also introduced a classification of the crystal forms in crystal systems independently of Christian Samuel Weiss.

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Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Civil Order of Saxony

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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1773 to 1839 · aged 66