Nationality Austrian Name Viktor Lang Doctoral students Franz S. Exner Fields Theoretical chemistry | Alma mater University of Giesen Education University of Giessen Role Chemist Notable students Franz S. Exner | |
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Born 2 March 1838
Vienna, Austrian Empire ( 1838-03-02 ) Died July 3, 1921, Vienna, Austria Similar People Franz S Exner, Andreas von Ettingshausen, Felix Ehrenhaft, August Kundt | ||
Doctoral advisor Andreas von Ettingshausen Institutions University of Vienna | ||
Viktor von Lang (2 March 1838 – 3 July 1921) was an Austrian chemist. He is counted among the pioneers and founders of crystal physics.
Career
Lang earned his doctorate from the University of Giessen in 1859 with a thesis titled "Physikalische Verhältnisse kristallisierter Körper".
From 1865 to 1909, Lang served as director of the Physikalisches Kabinett in Vienna. His book on introductory theoretical physics, Einleitung in die theoretische physik, was published in eight editions from 1867 to 1891. With crystallographer Wilhelm Josef Grailich, he was co-author of Untersuchungen über die Physikalischen Verhältnisse Krystallisirter Körper ("Investigations into the physical conditions of crystallized bodies").
The mineral langite was named in his honor by Nevil Story Maskelyne.