Friedrich Johann Karl Becke
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Friedrich Johann Karl Becke (December 31, 1855 in Prague
– June 18, 1931 in Vienna
) was an Austrian
mineralogist and petrograph.
, where he specialized in the natural sciences, he became there a lecturer on geology
. In 1882 he was appointed professor at the University of Czernowitz. Eight years later he received a similar appointment at Prague
, but soon after went to Vienna, where he became professor of mineralogy, succeeding Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg
as such, of whose periodical Mineralogische und Petrographische Mittheilungen he became editor. He published many papers on the science of geology and mineralogy, but he was best known on account of his researches in the field of rock-forming minerals and how they may be determined by means of their light-refractive properties. The results of these studies were published by the Vienna Academy (1893).
Prague
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– June 18, 1931 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) was an Austrian
Austrians
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mineralogist and petrograph.
Biography
After studying at the University of ViennaUniversity of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, where he specialized in the natural sciences, he became there a lecturer on geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
. In 1882 he was appointed professor at the University of Czernowitz. Eight years later he received a similar appointment at Prague
University of Prague
Prague UniversitiesSocial Science:*Charles University in PragueEconomic University:*University of Economics, Prague*The University of Finance and AdministrationTechnical University:*Czech Technical University in Prague...
, but soon after went to Vienna, where he became professor of mineralogy, succeeding Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg
Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg
Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg was an Austrian mineralogist.-Biography:He was born 19 April 1836 in Littau, Olomouc District, Moravia and studied at the University of Vienna where he obtained a teaching degree. He studied mineralogy at Heidelberg and Tübingen and obtained a PhD...
as such, of whose periodical Mineralogische und Petrographische Mittheilungen he became editor. He published many papers on the science of geology and mineralogy, but he was best known on account of his researches in the field of rock-forming minerals and how they may be determined by means of their light-refractive properties. The results of these studies were published by the Vienna Academy (1893).
Further reading
- Friedrichbeckeite
- Becke Friedrich. In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Band 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1957, S. 62.
- Friedrich Becke
- Honors
- 10 Jahre Arbeitsgruppe Geschichte der Erdwissenschaften Österreichs
- Das wissenschaftliche Erbe von Gustav Tschermak-Seysenegg (1836–1927): Eine Zusammenstellung biographischer Daten seiner Doktoranden
- Friedrich Becke und die Tauerngeologie