Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
Franz Fischer | |
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 Franz Fischer (1911) | |
| Born | 19 March 1877 |
| Died | 1 December 1947 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Gießen |
| Known for | Fischer–Tropsch process Fischer assay |
| Awards | Melchett Medal (1936) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1936) |
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| Institutions | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Karl Elbs |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- Wilhelm Exner Medal, 1936
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Chemist biographies". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
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