| Authorised form of name | Lichtenberg; Georg Christoph (? 1744 - 1799) |
| Other forms of name | Gottfried Carl |
| Dates | ? 1744 - 1799 |
| Place of birth | Oberramstadt, near Darmstadt, Germany |
| Date of birth | 01 July 1742 or 01 July 1744 |
| Place of death | Gottingen, Germany |
| Date of death | 24 February 1799 |
| Research field | Physics |
| Activity | Education:
Gottingen
Career:
Professor Extraordinarius (1770) and Professor Ordinarius (1775) in Physics, University of Gottingen; wrote on probability and astronomy
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/04/1793 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
References:
Linde Katritzky, 'Coleridge's Links with Leading Men of Science' in NR 1995 vol 49 pp 261-276, plate
Linde Katritzky, 'Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, FRS' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 41-49
Notes:
Christian names on certificate and in R are given as 'Gottfried Carl'. DSB gives birth date as 01 July 1742 |
| Code | NA7991 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002744 | Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph | 1791 |
| EC/1793/02 | Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |