Gerhard Carl Schmidt
Gerhard Carl Schmidt | |
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| Born | 5 July 1865 |
| Died | 16 October 1949 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Known for | discovery of radioactivity in Thorium |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | |
| Other academic advisors | Eilhard Wiedemann |
Gerhard Carl Schmidt (5 July 1865 – 16 October 1949) was a German chemist.
Life[]
Schmidt was born in London to German parents. He studied chemistry and in 1890 received his PhD for work with . In 1898, two months before Marie Curie, Schmidt discovered that thorium is radioactive.[1] Schmidt died of a stroke in Münster 16 October 1949.[2]
See also[]
- List of multiple discoveries
References[]
- ^ G. C. Schmidt (1898). "Über die von den Thorverbindungen und einigen anderen Substanzen ausgehende Strahlung (On the radiation emitted by thorium compounds and some other substances)". Annalen der Physik und Chemie. 65: 141–151.
- ^ "Gerhard Carl Schmidt". Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau. 4: 41. 1951.
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