Max Bodenstein
German chemist (1871–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Max Ernst August Bodenstein (July 15, 1871 – September 3, 1942) was a German physical chemist known for his work in chemical kinetics. He was first to postulate a chain reaction mechanism and that explosions are branched chain reactions, later applied to the atomic bomb.
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Born | Max Ernst August Bodenstein (1871-07-15)July 15, 1871 |
Died | September 3, 1942(1942-09-03) (aged 71) Berlin, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
Known for | Bodenstein number, a special type of Peclet number |
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Thesis | Über die Zersetzung des Jodwasserstoffes in der Hitze (1893) |
Doctoral advisor | Victor Meyer |
Doctoral students | Erika Cremer |
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