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Hieronymus Theodor Richter | |
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 Hieronymus Theodor Richter, photographed by Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Hugo Höffert, ca. 1873 | |
| Born | 21 November 1824 Dresden, Saxony |
| 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.
He was born in Dresden. In 1863, while working at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, he co-discovered indium with Ferdinand Reich.[1] He was also a member of the student fraternity "Corps Saxo-Borussia Freiberg". In 1875, he became the director of the Mining Academy in Freiberg.[2]
He died September 25, 1898, in Freiberg, Saxony, at the age of 73.
Honours
In 1865, the mineral Richterite was named in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter.[3]
Literatures
- 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
- 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 and 92 (1864) pp. 480–485.
- Probirkunst mit dem Lötrohr (1865)
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
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