Berthold Rassow

Berthold Leopold Peter Rassow (born October 2, 1866 in Bergen auf Rügen , † December 28, 1954 in Leipzig ) was a German chemist .

Life

Grave of Berthold Rassow in the south cemetery in Leipzig

Rassow was the son of the then district judge Friedrich Rassow and, after graduating from the Nikolai Gymnasium in Leipzig , studied natural sciences and chemistry at the universities of Leipzig , Munich and Berlin from 1885 to 1892 . In 1890 he received his doctorate in Leipzig ( on the decomposition of dibromosuccinic acid and isodibromosuccinic acid potassium ). In 1896 Rassow completed his habilitation at the same university (on the reduction of oximido compounds ). After having been a private lecturer for just four years , he was promoted to associate professor in 1901 . In 1903 Rassow became director of the chemical laboratory and head of the newly established department for chemical technology in Leipzig, he held the same positions until 1936. From 1925 he was a member of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina and belonged to the National Liberal Party and later to the German People's Party . From 1904 to 1923 he acted as editor of the journal for applied chemistry , in addition he was among other things editor of the "Yearbooks of chemical technology" and the " Journal for practical chemistry ". In November 1933 he signed the German professors' confession of Adolf Hitler .

with Hermann Ost : textbook of technical chemistry. 3rd edition Jänecke, Hanover 1898

Berthold Rassow in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
Overview of the courses held by Berthold Rassow at the University of Leipzig (summer semester 1896 to summer semester 1914)

personal data
SURNAME	Rassow, Berthold
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rassow, Berthold Leopold Peter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German chemist
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mountains on Rügen
DATE OF DEATH	December 28, 1954
Place of death	Leipzig