Otto Hönigschmid

Otto Hönigschmid

Czech/Austrian chemist

Died aged 67PiscesGermany

Biography

Otto Hönigschmid (13 March 1878 in Hořovice – 14 October 1945 in Munich) was a Czech/Austrian chemist. He published the first widely accepted experimental proof of isotopes along with Stefanie Horovitz. Throughout his career he worked to precisely define atomic weights for over 40 elements, and served on committees with the purpose of adopting internationally agreed upon values. After his home and laboratory in Munich were destroyed in World War II, he committed suicide in 1945.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • Harvard University
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • Czech Technical University in Prague

Family

Siblings
Rudolf Hönigschmid

Awards & honours (2)

  • Liebig Medal
  • Goethe Medal for Art and Science

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Otto Hönigschmid died on October 14, 1945 at the age of 67.
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Otto Hönigschmid was born on March 13, 1878.
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Otto Hönigschmid was born in Hořovice.
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Otto Hönigschmid's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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Otto Hönigschmid is a citizen of Germany, Austria.
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