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[[File:Friedrich Reinitzer.jpg|thumb|Friedrich Reinitzer (prior to 1900).]]'''Friedrich Richard Reinitzer''' (25 February 1857 in Prague – 16 February 1927 in Graz) was an Austrian botanist and chemist. In late 1880s, experimenting with cholesteryl benzoate, he discovered properties of liquid crystals (named later by [[Otto Lehmann (nonfiction)|Otto Lehmann]]). | [[File:Friedrich Reinitzer.jpg|thumb|Friedrich Reinitzer (prior to 1900).]]'''Friedrich Richard Reinitzer''' (25 February 1857 in Prague – 16 February 1927 in Graz) was an Austrian botanist and chemist. In late 1880s, experimenting with [[Cholesteryl benzoate (nonfiction)|cholesteryl benzoate]], he discovered properties of liquid crystals (named later by [[Otto Lehmann (nonfiction)|Otto Lehmann]]). | ||
Reinitzer was born into a German Bohemian family in Prague. He studied chemistry at the German technical university in Prague; in 1883 he was habilitated there as a private docent. From 1888-1901 he was a professor at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, then professor at technical university in Graz. During 1909 - 1910 he served as the rector of the university. | Reinitzer was born into a German Bohemian family in Prague. He studied chemistry at the German technical university in Prague; in 1883 he was habilitated there as a private docent. From 1888-1901 he was a professor at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, then professor at technical university in Graz. During 1909 - 1910 he served as the rector of the university. | ||
While at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität in 1888 he discovered a strange | While at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität in 1888 he discovered a strange behavior of what would later be called liquid crystals. For the explanation of their behaviour he collaborated with the physicist [[Otto Lehmann (nonfiction)|Otto Lehmann]] from Aachen. The discovery received attention at the time but no practical uses were apparent and the interest dropped soon. | ||
== Selected works == | == Selected works == | ||
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- [[David Dunmur (nonfiction)|David Dunmur]] & [[Tim Sluckin (nonfiction)|Tim Sluckin]] (2011) ''Soap, Science, and Flat-screen TVs: a history of liquid crystals'', pp 17–20, Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-954940-5. | - [[David Dunmur (nonfiction)|David Dunmur]] & [[Tim Sluckin (nonfiction)|Tim Sluckin]] (2011) ''Soap, Science, and Flat-screen TVs: a history of liquid crystals'', pp 17–20, Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-954940-5. | ||
* [[Cholesteryl benzoate (nonfiction)]] - | |||
* [[Otto Lehmann (nonfiction)]] - | * [[Otto Lehmann (nonfiction)]] - | ||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 25 February 2020
Friedrich Richard Reinitzer (25 February 1857 in Prague – 16 February 1927 in Graz) was an Austrian botanist and chemist. In late 1880s, experimenting with cholesteryl benzoate, he discovered properties of liquid crystals (named later by Otto Lehmann).
Reinitzer was born into a German Bohemian family in Prague. He studied chemistry at the German technical university in Prague; in 1883 he was habilitated there as a private docent. From 1888-1901 he was a professor at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, then professor at technical university in Graz. During 1909 - 1910 he served as the rector of the university.
While at Karl-Ferdinands-Universität in 1888 he discovered a strange behavior of what would later be called liquid crystals. For the explanation of their behaviour he collaborated with the physicist Otto Lehmann from Aachen. The discovery received attention at the time but no practical uses were apparent and the interest dropped soon.
Selected works
- F. Reinitzer (1888) "Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Cholesterins", Monatshefte für Chemie 9:421–41.
- F. Reinitzer (1891) "Der Gerbstoffbegriff und seine Beziehung zur Pflanzenchemie", Lotos 39.
References
- The Material World by Rodney Cotterill
- Reinitzer, Friedrich Richard Kornelius (1857-1927), Botaniker und Chemiker Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon und biographische Dokumentation
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- Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) History of Computers and Computing, Birth of the modern computer
- David Dunmur & Tim Sluckin (2011) Soap, Science, and Flat-screen TVs: a history of liquid crystals, pp 17–20, Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-954940-5.