Carl August von Steinheil

Carl August von Steinheil
Born(1801-10-12)12 October 1801
Ribeauvillé, Alsace
Died14 September 1870(1870-09-14) (aged 68)
Munich, Bavaria
Resting placeAlter Südfriedhof, Munich
48°07′38″N 11°33′54″E / 48.127222°N 11.565°E / 48.127222; 11.565
CitizenshipGerman
Alma materUniversity of Erlangen
Known forSteinheil doublet
Earth-return telegraph
Ground (electricity)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich
Austrian Trade Ministry
C. A. Steinheil & Söhne
Deutsch-Österreichischer Telegraphenverein
Trade Ministry of Bavaria

Carl August von Steinheil (12 October 1801 – 14 September 1870) was a German physicist, inventor, engineer and astronomer.

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