Back فريدريش بيرغيوس Arabic فريدريش بيرجيوس ARZ فریدریش برژیوس AZB Фрыдрых Бергіус Byelorussian Фридрих Бергиус Bulgarian ফ্রিডরিখ বের্গিউস Bengali/Bangla Friedrich Bergius Catalan Friedrich Bergius Czech Friedrich Bergius Danish Friedrich Bergius German
Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius | |
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| Born | 11 October 1884 |
| Died | 30 March 1949 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau, University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Bergius process Hydrothermal carbonization |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1931) Melchett Medal (1934) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1937) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Leibniz University Hannover |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch[citation needed] |
| Other academic advisors | Richard Abegg |
Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛʁɡi̯ʊs] ⓘ, 11 October 1884 – 30 March 1949) was a German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from coal, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1931, together with Carl Bosch) in recognition of contributions to the invention and development of chemical high-pressure methods. Having worked with IG Farben during World War II, his citizenship came into question following the war, causing him to ultimately flee to Argentina, where he acted as adviser to the Ministry of Industry.[1][2]
Bergius was born near Breslau (Wrocław), within the German Empire's Prussian Province of Silesia.
- ^ "New Scientist", Vol. 104, No. 1426. 18 October 1984. ISSN 0262-4079. Archived 2014-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "After the Reich: The Brutal History of the Allied Occupation", Giles MacDonogh. Public Affairs, 2009. p. 294. ISBN 0-465-00338-9, ISBN 978-0-465-00338-9.