Adolf Reitz

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Adolf Reitz (born April 15, 1884 in Stuttgart , † June 23, 1964 in Stuttgart-Degerloch ) was a German chemical engineer and author of popular science books .

Life

After attending secondary school, he began studying chemistry at the Technical University of Stuttgart , which he completed in 1906 with a degree in chemistry. Further studies in chemistry, natural sciences and a few semesters of medicine at the universities of Munich and Tübingen followed. In 1907 he completed this with his doctorate as Dr. rer. nat. 1907 (bacteriology).

From 1904 to 1907 he worked in the bacteriological research station in Stuttgart, after which he headed his own chemical-bacteriological laboratory in Stuttgart until 1940. At an early age he turned to writing with the particular intention of making research results accessible to wide circles in an understandable form. The total circulation of his writings, some of which were also published in translations in foreign languages, was already around one million in 1956 (publication date of the book Max Eyth, an engineer travels through the world ).

His first marriage was to Luise Berta geb. Röcker. From this marriage came a daughter (1910–1931). His first marriage was divorced on August 12, 1921, shortly afterwards he married Anni geb. Eisenreich from Passau (* June 6, 1900, † July 16, 1959 in Großerlach- Liemersbach ). After 1940 and during the Second World War , Adolf and Anni Reitz lived secluded in Großerlach-Liemersbach until the sudden death of Anni Reitz. During his time in Liemersbach, Adolf Reitz continued to work as a writer.

Then Adolf Reitz moved back to Stuttgart, where he lived at Entringer Str. 48 in Stuttgart-Degerloch until his death. Adolf Reitz no longer has any living descendants or relatives.

Works

Books and essays

• Chemical and bacterial analysis of milk and milk products . 1907.
• Investigations on photobiological sensitizers 1907.
• Food and Counterfeiting Arts. A little book to examine our most important foods and beverages . With annex: investigation of clothing fabrics . Kosmos, Stuttgart, 1910 or 1911.
• The bacteria. An introduction to the realm of microorganisms . Dietz, Stuttgart 1911.
• Chemistry in everyday life . Dietz, Stuttgart 1912.
• Fritz Voggenberger . Biography . 1913.
• Handbook of Bacteria . 1914.
• At the sources of being . 1916 (also in Swedish).
• ABC of photography . 1919.
• Georg Kropp , the leader of the new German home ownership movement. A book of his life and successful work . Röck, Weinsberg 1926 (155 pages)
• Secret life . Röck, Weinsberg 1927
• What the housewife doesn't know! Practical and entertaining facts about housewife chemistry . 1929-.
• with Erich Beintker: Apparatus and working methods of bacteriology . Volume 1 and 2 microscopy . 1930.
• with Franz Wilhelm Sieber: The Swabian mineral springs and baths . Scientific publishing company, Stuttgart 1935.
• Mineral and medicinal springs from Württemberg . 1935.
• The world of Paracelsus . Bika, 1937.
• Creativity in chemistry. Fate for people and materials . Alemannen-Verlag, Stuttgart 1939.
• Blucher . Marshal Forward (1742-1819) . Alemannen-Verlag, Stuttgart 1940 or 1942.
• Food. Marvels of nature. A book about nutrition . Alemannen-Verlag, Stuttgart 1940 or 1942.
• Max Eyth . An engineer travels the world. Pioneering deeds of an agricultural technician . Energie Verlag, 1956.
• Dark forces. A book of oil and coal . Hess, Ulm 1947.
• Snapshots, aphorisms . Hess, Ulm 1947.
• On the trail of the smallest life . 1948.
• Man and metal . Hess, Ulm 1948
• Advance into the invisible. With time table of the bacteria . Hess, Ulm 1948 or 1949.
• In the dice cup of life. A Georg Kropp novel . Hess, Ulm 1960 or 1961.

Editing of magazines

• with Willi Berberich: The yellow leaf. Public life, art, theater, literature, nature, technology . Stuttgart, undated June 21, 1919
• Microcosm. Journal for the practical activities of all nature lovers . 1909-1912
• The laboratory. Microcosm . IV. Year 1910/11. Franckh, Stuttgart 1909
• with J. Kollmann: Technical monthly books . 2nd year 1911.

Adaptations of other books and authors

• Max Eyth: Didn't do ink! . Aphorisms 1957.
• Max Eyth: The battle for the Great Pyramid . Novel. Edited by Adolf Reitz. Hess, Ulm 1958.
• Max Eyth: The tailor from Ulm . Short edition, edited by Adolf Reitz. Hess, Ulm 1957 or 1960.

Movie

• Mysterious power plant. A cultural film in words . Alemannen Verlag Albert Jauss, Stuttgart

literature

• Who is who? The German who's who . 13th year 1958.
• Kürschner's German Literature Calendar . 52nd year 1952.
• Kürschner's German Literature Calendar. Nekrolog 1936-1970 .
• Short biography in: Adolf Reitz: Max Eyth. An engineer travels the world. Pioneering deeds of an agricultural technician . Energie-Verlag, Heidelberg 1956.