Johan Heinrich Becker (18 December 1715 – 21 February 1761) was a German physician and chemist who settled in Norway.
He was born in Aurich, East Frisia, and graduated as medical doctor in 1736. He was appointed as physician (Norwegian: bergmedicus) in Kongsberg in 1742. From 1757 he lectured at the Kongsberg School of Mines, in chemistry and mineralogy, and was the first public chemistry teacher in Norway. He died in Kongsberg in 1761.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Johan Heinrich Becker". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Kiær, F. C. "Becker, Johan Heinrich". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Copenhagen. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Bergseminaret på Kongsberg: 1757 - 1814". National Library of Norway. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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