Paul Heinrich Ritter von Groth | |
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Born | Magdeburg, Germany | June 23, 1843
Died | December 2, 1927 Munich, Germany | (aged 84)
Education | University of Berlin |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Freiberg mining school University of Berlin Strasbourg University of Munich |
Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Gustav Magnus |
Other academic advisors | Gustav Rose |
Doctoral students | Waldemar Theodore Schaller |
Other notable students | Vladimir Vernadsky |
Paul Heinrich Ritter von Groth (23 June 1843 – 2 December 1927) was a German mineralogist. His most important contribution to science was his systematic classification of minerals based on their chemical compositions and crystal structures.