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Heymann, Erich (1901 - 1949)

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Physical chemist
Born: 20 February 1901  Frankfurt, Germany.  Died: 23 November 1949  Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Erich Heymann was a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1936 and an associate professor from 1945. Through first class lectures and research, he enhanced the department’s standing in the scientific community. Prior to this Heymann had worked in London and in his hometown of Frankfurt. He was an expert in colloid and surface chemistry and published widely in the area. Heymann was a Fellow of the Royal Chemical Institute of Australia.

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c. 1921Bachelor of Science? (BSc) completed at the University of Munich
1924Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Frankfurt
1924 - 1928Research Assistant at the Institute of Colloid Science in Frankfurt
1928 - 1933Senior Demonstrator then Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Frankfurt
1933 - 1936Research Associate in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the University of London
1936 - 1938Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Melbourne
1937 - 1944Associate of the Royal Australian Chemical Institue
1938 - 1945Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Melbourne
1944 - Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institue (FRACI)
1945 - 1949Member of the Victorian Branch Committee
1945 - 1949Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne
1948Vice-President of the Victorian Branch Committee
1949Carnegie Visiting Scientist in England and USA

 
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