Georg Karl Brauer (11 April 1908 in

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Life

Brauer was the son of the chemist Eberhard Brauer and Elisabeth Brauer, a daughter of Wilhelm Ostwald. From 1926 to 1932, Brauer studied in Leipzig and Freiburg. He received his doctorate under supervision of Eduard Zintl in Freiburg in 1933. In 1941, he received is habilitation at the TH Darmstadt. In 1946, he became an extraordinary professor in Freiburg. From 1959 to 1976, he was a full professor. Starting in 1976, he was a emeritus professor.

Research

Brauer's research included the chemistry and crystal chemistry of intermetallic compounds and alloys. He investigated binary systems of transition metals, in particular of oxides, nitrides, carbides, and hydrides of niobium, tantalum, and vanadium. His research also focused on oxides of rare-earth metals. Many new compounds and several new structure types (Li₃N, Li₃Bi, Al₃Zr, ThSi₂, NbO) were discovered during this research.

Awards

In 1971, he received the Lebeau medal.

Publications

Georg Brauer was the editor of the "Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brauer, Georg 20th-century German chemists 1908 births 2001 deaths Scientists from Freiburg im Breisgau University of Freiburg alumni Technische Universität Darmstadt alumni Academic staff of Technische Universität Darmstadt Rare earth scientists