Friedrich Kohlrausch (physicist)
German physicist and electrochemist (1840–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Kohlrausch (14 October 1840 – 17 January 1910) was a German physicist who investigated the conductive properties of electrolytes and contributed to knowledge of their behaviour. He also investigated elasticity, thermoelasticity, and thermal conduction as well as magnetic and electrical precision measurements.
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Friedrich Kohlrausch | |
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Born | (1840-10-14)14 October 1840 |
Died | 17 January 1910(1910-01-17) (aged 69) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Erlangen University of Göttingen |
Known for | Work on electrolytes Conductometry Kohlrausch bridge |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | University of Frankfurt/Main University of Göttingen ETH Zurich Darmstadt University University of Würzburg Strasbourg University Humboldt University |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Eduard Weber |
Doctoral students | Walther Nernst Erasmus Kittler |
Other notable students | Svante Arrhenius |
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He was the son of Rudolf Kohlrausch, the grandson of Friedrich Kohlrausch, and the nephew of Otto Kohlrausch. |
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Nowadays, Friedrich Kohlrausch is classed as one of the most important experimental physicists. His early work helped to extend the absolute system of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Weber to include electrical and magnetic measuring units.