Daniel Vorländer
Daniel Vorländer | |
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University of Halle | |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacob Volhard |
| Doctoral students | Hermann Staudinger |
Daniel Vorländer (11 June 1867 – 8 June 1941) was a German
liquid crystals
known until his retirement in 1935.
Vorländer was born in
University of Halle-Wittenberg
.
Vorländer applied his knowledge of
molecular structure to select those exhibiting the crystalline liquid state. In particular a linear molecular geometry was conductive. "Over the years Vorländer and his students synthesized hundreds of liquid crystalline compounds. An interesting discovery was that amongst the slimy liquid crystals were many soap
and soap-like compounds." (Dunmur & Sluckin p 48)
Vorländer served as a volunteer during World War I, during which he received the Iron Cross. He died in Halle.
References
- David Dunmur & Tim Sluckin (2011) Soap, Science, and Flat-screen TVs: a history of liquid crystals, pp 43–9, ISBN 978-0-19-954940-5.
External links
- catalogus-professorum-halensis
- Weygand, Conrad (1943). "Daniel Vorländer. 11. 6. 1867–8. 6. 1941". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft (A and B Series). 76 (6): A41–A58. .
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