Friedrich Mohs
Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs (German: [moːs]; 29 January 1773 – 29 September 1839) 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.
Friedrich Mohs | |
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Friedrich Mohs, 1832 | |
| Born | 29 January 1773 |
| Died | 29 September 1839 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Known for | Mohs scale of mineral hardness |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geology, mineralogy |
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