Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
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Franz Fischer | |
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![]() Franz Fischer (1911) | |
Born | (1877-03-19)19 March 1877 Freiburg, Baden, Germany |
Died | 1 December 1947(1947-12-01) (aged 70) Munich, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Gießen |
Known for | Fischer–Tropsch process Fischer assay |
Awards | Melchett Medal (1936) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1936) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research |
Doctoral advisor | Karl Elbs |
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (19 March 1877 in Freiburg im Breisgau – 1 December 1947 in Munich) was a German chemist. He was the founder and first director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research. He is known for the discovery of the Fischer–Tropsch process.[1]
Career
In 1925, he and Hans Tropsch discovered the Fischer–Tropsch process. This allowed for the production of liquid hydrocarbons from carbon monoxide and hydrogen with metal catalyst at temperatures of 150–300 °C (302–572 °F).
In 1930, he and Hans Schrader developed the Fischer assay, a standardized laboratory test for determining the oil yield from oil shale to be expected from a conventional shale oil extraction.[2] He also worked with Wilhelm Ostwald and Hermann Emil Fischer.[3] In 1913, he became the Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim.
He joined the NSDAP in 1933, and remained in office until his retirement in 1943.
Awards
- Wilhelm Exner Medal, 1936
References
- ^ Pichler, Helmut (1967). "Franz Fischer 1877–1947". Chemische Berichte. 100 (6): CXXVII–CLVII. doi:10.1002/cber.19671000642.
- ^ Heistand, Robert N. (1976). "The Fischer Assay, standard method?" (PDF). San Francisco: Symposium on oil shale, tar sands, and related materials — production and utilization of synfuels. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Chemist biographies". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
External links
- Newspaper clippings about Franz Joseph Emil Fischer in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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