Johann Christian Wiegleb

Johann Christian Wiegleb ( born December 21, 1732 in Long Salza, † January 16, 1800 ) was a German naturalist and pharmacist.

Life

Wiegleb learned in Dresden Apotherkerausbildung and subsequently founded in 1759 in his hometown, a pharmacy, a post he held until 1796.

Wiegleb was an influential scientists in the age of Enlightenment. He worked next to the pharmacy with chemical investigations which he published in Lorenz Crell's journal " Chemical Journal". He founded in 1779 the first private educational institution for pharmaceutical training.

Connected is his name with the discovery of oxalic acid.

Honors

Works

• Onomatologia curiosa, artificiosa et magica, or natural magic Lexicon, in which much has been good and the sweet from the natural history, natural philosophy and natural magic presented by alphabetical order. - 3rd ed / u improved with many new additions multiply by Johann Christian Wiegleb. Rasp, Nuremberg 1784 Digitized edition
• Manual for general chemistry. - 2, neuberichtigte ed Nicolai, Berlin 1786 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf Volume 1
• Volume 2

• Volume 1
• Volume 2

• Volume 1
• Volume 2