Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann ( 1826 - 1899 )

Birth: Berlin, Germany (02 October 1826) Death: Leipzig, Germany (23 March 1899) Research Field: Physics, chemistry Education: PhD (1847) Career: Professor of Physics, Basel (1854-1863); taught at Brunswick and at Carlsruhe; Professor of Physical Chemistry, Leipzig (1871); Professor of Physics, Leipzig; studied the thermal conductivity of metals Membership: Foreign Member Election Date: 31/01/1884.