Gustav von Leonhard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav von Leonhard

German mineralogist

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1816

Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1878

Profession: geologist, university teacher, mineralogist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gustav von Leonhard (12 November 1816 in Munich – 27 December 1878 in Heidelberg) was a German mineralogist and geologist.
He was the son of mineralogist Karl Cäsar von Leonhard. He studied mineralogy and related sciences at the University of Heidelberg, receiving his doctorate in 1840.
He continued his education in Berlin, and in 1841 obtained his habilitation at Heidelberg.
In 1853 he became an associate professor of mineralogy at the University of Heidelberg.From 1862 until his death, with Hanns Bruno Geinitz, he worked as editor of the "Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie", a journal founded by his father.