Biography of Carl August von Steinheil

Carl August von Steinheil (* 12. October 1801 in Ribeauvillé; † 14. September 1870 in Munich) was a deutscher Physiker, Astronom, Optiker und Unternehmer, 1801 bis 1870. He was 68 years old. He had at least 2 children (2 sons). His education included Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, University of Königsberg and Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He worked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He was awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. He was buried at Alter Südfriedhof.