Charles A. Kraus
Charles August Kraus | |
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| Born | August 15, 1875 |
Charles August Kraus (August 15, 1875 – June 27, 1967) was an American
Chemical Warfare Service during World War I
.
Later, he became professor of chemistry and director of the chemical laboratories at
leaded form of ethyl gasoline. He investigated the electrical conductance of liquid ammonia alkali metal solutions contributing to the development of the concept of solvated electron
. He published more than 225 research papers.
He was a member of the
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, American Association of University Professors, Faraday Society
,
Washington Academy of Sciences, and an Honorary Fellow of the Franklin Institute.
Awards
He was awarded several medals from the American Chemical Society, including the Priestley Medal in 1950. He was awarded the Franklin Medal in 1938, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award in 1948, and the Willard Gibbs Award in 1935.
References
- Mitchell, Martha. Encyclopedia Brunoniana. 1993. Retrieved January 1, 2007, from [1].
- ISBN 0-691-08566-8
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