Friedrich Emich
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Friedrich Emich was an Austrian
chemist
. Emich is recognized as the founder of microchemistry. Together with his colleague at the University of Graz
, Fritz Pregl
he perfected the work in small scales analysis. Fritz Pregl
was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1923 for his work on microanalysis
.
in 1878. Emich worked as a student in the laboratory of professor Richard Maly. He received his PhD in 1884 and after teaching in a school for a short period he handed in his habilitation in 1888. He became assistant professor at the University of Graz in 1889 and full professor in 1894. He stayed in Graz the rest of his academic career until his retirement in 1931.
s, the fluoride
s of tin
and titanium
and the reactions in explosive gases.
His first publication on microchemistry was in 1893 where he described a method to identify sulfur
. His work focused steadily on microchemistry and in 1911 he published his book Lehrbuch der Mikrochemie (Textbook of Microchemistry). In the following years Emich was able to introduce several new methods into chemistry which were essential for working in small scales. Emich improved the quartz fiber balance and he introduced capillary pipettes to handle small amounts of liquid for analysis.
In 1911 he received the Austrian Lieben Prize
for his work on microchemistry.
After the publication of his second book Mikrochemische Praktikum in 1924 he spent considerable time teaching visitors to the University of Graz his new methods. After his retirement in 1931 he received the Liebig Medal
. He worked in the laboratories of the university until 1937 and died in Graz in 1940.
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
. Emich is recognized as the founder of microchemistry. Together with his colleague at the University of Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
, Fritz Pregl
Fritz Pregl
Fritz Pregl , was an Austrian chemist and physician from a mixed Slovene-German-speaking background...
he perfected the work in small scales analysis. Fritz Pregl
Fritz Pregl
Fritz Pregl , was an Austrian chemist and physician from a mixed Slovene-German-speaking background...
was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1923 for his work on microanalysis
Microanalysis
Microanalysis is the chemical identification and quantitative analysis of very small amounts of chemical substances or very small surfaces of material...
.
Life
Emich was born in Graz in 1860. He went to school in Graz and started studying chemistry at the University of GrazUniversity of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
in 1878. Emich worked as a student in the laboratory of professor Richard Maly. He received his PhD in 1884 and after teaching in a school for a short period he handed in his habilitation in 1888. He became assistant professor at the University of Graz in 1889 and full professor in 1894. He stayed in Graz the rest of his academic career until his retirement in 1931.
Work
Emich started with work on natural products, for example bile acid. in the 1900s he changed more to research of inorganic chemistry, for example the chemistry of nitrogen oxideNitrogen oxide
Nitrogen oxide can refer to a binary compound of oxygen and nitrogen, or a mixture of such compounds:* Nitric oxide, also known as nitrogen monoxide, , nitrogen oxide* Nitrogen dioxide , nitrogen oxide...
s, the fluoride
Fluoride
Fluoride is the anion F−, the reduced form of fluorine when as an ion and when bonded to another element. Both organofluorine compounds and inorganic fluorine containing compounds are called fluorides. Fluoride, like other halides, is a monovalent ion . Its compounds often have properties that are...
s of tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
and titanium
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
and the reactions in explosive gases.
His first publication on microchemistry was in 1893 where he described a method to identify sulfur
Sulfur
Sulfur or sulphur is the chemical element with atomic number 16. In the periodic table it is represented by the symbol S. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow...
. His work focused steadily on microchemistry and in 1911 he published his book Lehrbuch der Mikrochemie (Textbook of Microchemistry). In the following years Emich was able to introduce several new methods into chemistry which were essential for working in small scales. Emich improved the quartz fiber balance and he introduced capillary pipettes to handle small amounts of liquid for analysis.
In 1911 he received the Austrian Lieben Prize
Lieben Prize
The Ignaz Lieben Prize is an annual Austrian award for young scientists working in the fields of molecular biology, chemistry, or physics.The Ignaz Lieben Prize has been called the Austrian Nobel Prize. It is similar in intent but somewhat older than the Nobel Prize. The Austrian merchant Ignaz L...
for his work on microchemistry.
After the publication of his second book Mikrochemische Praktikum in 1924 he spent considerable time teaching visitors to the University of Graz his new methods. After his retirement in 1931 he received the Liebig Medal
Liebig Medal
The Liebig-Denkmünze is an award originally given annually by the Verein Deutscher Chemiker beginning in 1903. The medal is named after Justus von Liebig.- Recipients :* 1903 Adolf von Baeyer, Munich* 1904 Rudolf Knietsch, Ludwigshafen...
. He worked in the laboratories of the university until 1937 and died in Graz in 1940.