Historical records matching Prof. Hans Goldschmidt
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About Prof. Hans Goldschmidt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Goldschmidt
Johannes Wilhelm "Hans" Goldschmidt (January 18, 1861 – May 21, 1923) was a German chemist.
Born in Berlin, he was a student of Robert Bunsen. His father, Theodor Goldschmidt, was the founder of the chemical company Chemische Fabrik Th. Goldschmidt which eventually became part of the modern company Degussa, and Hans and his brother Karl managed this company for many years.[1][2]
He is principally noted as the inventor of thermite and co-inventor of sodium amalgam. The thermite (or aluminothermic) reaction is one in which aluminum metal is oxidized by an oxide of another metal, usually iron oxide, producing great heat in the process. Goldschmidt was originally interested in producing very pure metals by avoiding the use of carbon in smelting, but he soon realized the value in welding, a process known as thermic welding. It is also used in incendiary devices. This process is sometimes called the "Goldschmidt reaction" or "Goldschmidt process", because he invented it in 1893 and patented it in 1895[3] and published an extensive paper in 1898.[4][5][6][7]
His grave is preserved in the Protestant Friedhof I der Jerusalems- und Neuen Kirchengemeinde (Cemetery No. I of the congregations of Jerusalem's Church and New Church) in Berlin-Kreuzberg, south of Hallesches Tor.
Spanier Stambaum- Descendants of Moses Spanier - pg. 145
Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Familie Goldschmidt. Essen 1997, p. 379 This book was printed only for members of the Goldschmidt family and a few employees of the Th. Goldschmidt AG. Only one copy has found its way into a public library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).
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Prof. Hans Goldschmidt's Timeline
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January 18, 1861
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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1894
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Essen, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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May 21, 1923
Age 62
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Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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