Marianne Baudler (27 April 1921 – 5 March 2003) was a German chemist.
She is known for her research on
phosphorus
Phosphorus is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol P and atomic number 15. All elemental forms of phosphorus are highly Reactivity (chemistry), reactive and are therefore never found in nature. They can nevertheless be prepared ar ...
.
Life
Marianne Baudler was born in Stettin.
She started studying Chemistry at the
Technische Hochschule Dresden in April 1940 and finished her studies with a Diplom in 1943.
From 1943 to 1946, she worked on her dissertation in the group of
Franz Fehér at the
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen (, commonly referred to as Georgia Augusta), is a Public university, public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734 ...
.
Starting in 1949, Baudler performed research at the
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne () is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in 1388. It closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919. It is now one of the largest universities in Germany with around 45,187 students. The Universit ...
. In 1952, she finished her habilitation.
In 1963 she became extraordinary professor at the
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne () is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in 1388. It closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919. It is now one of the largest universities in Germany with around 45,187 students. The Universit ...
.
In 1968, the full professorship followed. From 1986 on, she was an emeritus professor.
Research
Her research focused on:
* Small-ring phosphorus compounds
* Phosphorus hydrides
* Polycyclic organophosphanes
* Mono- and polycyclic compounds of arsenic
Selected publications
Awards
*
Alfred Stork Memorial Prize in 1986
* Member of the
Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (), in short Leopoldina, is the national academy of Germany, and is located in Halle (Saale). Founded on 1 January 1652, based on academic models in Italy, it was originally named the ''Academi ...
starting in 1982
* Member of the
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences (name since 2023 : )Note that the German ''Wissenschaft'' has a wider meaning than the English "Science", and includes Social sciences and Humanities. is the oldest continuously existing institution among the eig ...
starting in 1991
* Wiberg Lecture in 1992
References
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1921 births
2003 deaths
20th-century German chemists
German women chemists
20th-century German women scientists
Academic staff of the University of Cologne
Members of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities