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Questions about Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt

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Who was Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt?

Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt was a Jewish Austrian chemist born on the 12th of April 1857 in Prague, Austria-Hungary, who spent most of his career at the University of Oslo. He held professorships at the ETH Zürich and the University of Oslo, and was the thesis advisor for Nobel laureate Odd Hassel. He died on the 20th of September 1937 in Oslo, Norway.

Where did Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt study and earn his PhD?

Goldschmidt studied chemistry at Charles University in Prague and received his PhD there in 1881.

Who was Odd Hassel and how is he connected to Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt?

Odd Hassel was a Nobel Prize-winning chemist who was supervised by Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt as his thesis advisor at the University of Oslo.

Who is Victor Goldschmidt and what is his relationship to Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt?

Victor Goldschmidt, born in 1888, was the son of Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt. He became a renowned mineralogist and the founder of modern geochemistry, and later held a professorship at the University of Göttingen.

Why did Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt leave Göttingen and return to Oslo?

Both Heinrich and his son Victor were forced to leave the University of Göttingen after the Nazis came to power. Father and son returned to Oslo together in 1935.

Which notable chemist did Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt work with in Amsterdam?

Goldschmidt worked with Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff at the University of Amsterdam in 1894 and 1895. Van 't Hoff later became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.