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Friedrich Bergius
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German chemist (1884–1949)
Friedrich Bergius was a German chemist who developed important industrial processes for producing synthetic fuels and chemicals from coal and oil in the early 20th century. His work, which earned him a Nobel Prize, helped establish methods for converting raw materials into useful products on a large scale, making him a significant figure in chemical engineering history.
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1931
“in recognition of their contributions to the invention and development of chemical high pressure methods”
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Family name
- Bergius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Buenos Aires
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Employer
- Leibniz University Hannover
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Doctoral advisor
- Richard Abegg
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Image
- Bergius.jpg
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- Friedrich Bergius
- date of birth
- 1884-10-11
- date of death
- 1949-03-30
- name in native language
- Friedrich Bergius
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- birth name
- Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius
- P8168
- episcopal glove
- interested in
- chemical technology
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life
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