Herman Schlundt
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Herman Schlundt was a United States
chemist
.
at the University of Leipzig
in 1901. He was for a time connected with the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, and from 1902 was associated with that of the University of Missouri
, where he was professor of physical chemistry
in 1907-13, and chairman of the department of chemistry in 1910-15.
After 1924, he and William McGavock fabricated a laboratory for the refining of mesothorium (from monazite
ore) and radium
(from discarded watch dials). It was a unique source of thorium
and was resorted to by many noted scientists, for example Marie Curie
. The lab received national press notice in 1930 and shortly thereafter closed.
United States
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chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
.
Biography
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1894 and took his Ph.D.Ph.D.
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at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
in 1901. He was for a time connected with the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, and from 1902 was associated with that of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, where he was professor of physical chemistry
Physical chemistry
Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts...
in 1907-13, and chairman of the department of chemistry in 1910-15.
After 1924, he and William McGavock fabricated a laboratory for the refining of mesothorium (from monazite
Monazite
Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. There are actually at least four different kinds of monazite, depending on relative elemental composition of the mineral:...
ore) and radium
Radium
Radium is a chemical element with atomic number 88, represented by the symbol Ra. Radium is an almost pure-white alkaline earth metal, but it readily oxidizes on exposure to air, becoming black in color. All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive, with the most stable isotope being radium-226,...
(from discarded watch dials). It was a unique source of thorium
Thorium
Thorium is a natural radioactive chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. It was discovered in 1828 and named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder....
and was resorted to by many noted scientists, for example Marie Curie
Marie Curie
Marie Skłodowska-Curie was a physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes—in physics and chemistry...
. The lab received national press notice in 1930 and shortly thereafter closed.