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; 11.565Coordinates: 48°07′38″N 11°33′54″E / 48.127222°N 11.565°E / 48.127222; 11.565
CitizenshipGerman
Alma materUniversity of Erlangen
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich
Austrian Trade Ministry
C. A. Steinheil & Söhne
Deutsch-Österreichischer Telegraphenverein
Trade Ministry of Bavaria