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'''Hieronymus Theodor Richter''' (21 November 1824 – 25 September 1898) was a German chemist. In 1863, while working at the [[Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg|Freiberg University of Mining and Technology]], he co-discovered [[indium]] with [[Ferdinand Reich]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.refractorymetal.org/10-interesting-facts-about-indium.html |title=10 Interesting Facts about Indium |website=Advanced Refractory Metals |last=Cathy |first=Marchio |access-date=Nov 10, 2024}}</ref> |
'''Hieronymus Theodor Richter''' (21 November 1824 – 25 September 1898) was a German chemist. In 1863, while working at the [[Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg|Freiberg University of Mining and Technology]], he co-discovered [[indium]] with [[Ferdinand Reich]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.refractorymetal.org/10-interesting-facts-about-indium.html |title=10 Interesting Facts about Indium |website=Advanced Refractory Metals |last=Cathy |first=Marchio |access-date=Nov 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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⚫ | From 1875 to 1896, Theodor Richter worked as director of the Mining Academy and was the last of the Freiberg directors elected for lifetime.<ref>Asimov, ''[[Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology]]'' 2nd Revised edition</ref> In 1890 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://geschichte.archiv.uni-leipzig.de/ws/ehrenpromotionen.php| title=List of honorary doctorates |date=2020-10-24 |publisher=Universitat Leipzig |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122171154/https://geschichte.archiv.uni-leipzig.de/ws/ehrenpromotionen.php |archive-date=2021-01-22}}</ref> |
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He died September 25, 1898, in [[Freiberg, Saxony]], at the age of 73. |
He died September 25, 1898, in [[Freiberg, Saxony]], at the age of 73. |
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In 1865, the mineral [[Richterite]] was named in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter.<ref>{{cite website |url=https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/richterite.pdf |title=Richterite |publisher=Mineral Data Publishing |year=2001 |access-date=Nov 10, 2024}}</ref> |
In 1865, the mineral [[Richterite]] was named in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter.<ref>{{cite website |url=https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/richterite.pdf |title=Richterite |publisher=Mineral Data Publishing |year=2001 |access-date=Nov 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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== Literatures == |
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*C. Schiffner: From the Life of Old Freiberg Mining Students. E. Maukisch, Freiberg, 1935, pp. 46–48. |
*C. Schiffner: From the Life of Old Freiberg Mining Students. E. Maukisch, Freiberg, 1935, pp. 46–48. |
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*125 Years of Indium: Lectures from the Colloquium on November 24, 1988, on the Occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the Discovery of Indium by Freiberg Professors F. Reich and Th. Richter. Freiberg: Bergakademie, 1989. |
*125 Years of Indium: Lectures from the Colloquium on November 24, 1988, on the Occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the Discovery of Indium by Freiberg Professors F. Reich and Th. Richter. Freiberg: Bergakademie, 1989. |
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*Winfried Pötsch et al., Lexicon of Significant Chemists, Harri Deutsch, 1989. |
*Winfried Pötsch et al., Lexicon of Significant Chemists, Harri Deutsch, 1989. |
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*Preliminary note about a new metal. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 89 (1863), p. 441–442. |
*Preliminary note about a new metal. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 89 (1863), p. 441–442. |
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*About the indium. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 90 (1863), p. 172–176 |
*About the indium. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 90 (1863), p. 172–176<ref>{{cite journal |
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Hieronymus Theodor Richter | |
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Born | Dresden, Saxony | 21 November 1824
Died | 25 September 1898 | (aged 73)
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | German |
Known for | Discovery of indium. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mineralogist |
Institutions | Freiberg University of Mining and Technology |
Hieronymus Theodor Richter (21 November 1824 – 25 September 1898) was a German chemist. In 1863, while working at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, he co-discovered indium with Ferdinand Reich.[1]
Life
[edit]From 1843 to 1847, he studied at the Bergakademie Freiberg (with Carl Friedrich Plattner, among others) and became a member of the Corps Saxo-Borussia Freiberg. He then worked for the Freiberg Hüttenwerken, since 1853 as a metallurgist chemist.
From 1875 to 1896, Theodor Richter worked as director of the Mining Academy and was the last of the Freiberg directors elected for lifetime.[2] In 1890 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina.[3]
He died September 25, 1898, in Freiberg, Saxony, at the age of 73.
Honours
[edit]In 1865, the mineral Richterite was named in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter.[4]
Literatures
[edit]- C. Schiffner: From the Life of Old Freiberg Mining Students. E. Maukisch, Freiberg, 1935, pp. 46–48.
- 125 Years of Indium: Lectures from the Colloquium on November 24, 1988, on the Occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the Discovery of Indium by Freiberg Professors F. Reich and Th. Richter. Freiberg: Bergakademie, 1989.
- Winfried Pötsch et al., Lexicon of Significant Chemists, Harri Deutsch, 1989.
Publications
[edit]- Preliminary note about a new metal. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 89 (1863), p. 441–442.
- About the indium. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 90 (1863), p. 172–176[5]
- About the indium. – In: Journal for practical chemistry. 92 (1864), p. 480–485[6]
- Probirkunst mit dem Lötrohr (1865)
References
[edit]- ^ Cathy, Marchio. "10 Interesting Facts about Indium". Advanced Refractory Metals. Retrieved Nov 10, 2024.
- ^ Asimov, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 2nd Revised edition
- ^ "List of honorary doctorates". Universitat Leipzig. 2020-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Richterite" (PDF). Mineral Data Publishing. 2001. Retrieved Nov 10, 2024.
- ^ F. Reich, Th. Richter (1863). "Ueber das Indium". Journal für Praktische Chemie. 90 (1): 172–176. doi:10.1002/prac.18630900122.
- ^ F. Reich, Th. Richter (1864). "Ueber das Indium". Journal für Praktische Chemie. 92 (1): 480–485. doi:10.1002/prac.18640920180.