Ernst Zerner

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Ernst Zerner (born June 24, 1884 in Eibenschütz near Brno , † December 25, 1966 in New York City ) was an Austrian chemist. He was an associate professor for organic and inorganic chemistry at the University of Vienna .

Zerner studied at the University of Vienna, where he received his doctorate in 1906. 1906/07 he was a temporary assistant and from 1909 to 1911 assistant in Prague. In 1910 he spent a year with Albin Haller in Paris. His daughter Gertrud was born there. He was a student and close collaborator of Guido Goldschmiedt in Prague and Vienna. In 1914 he became a private lecturer for organic and inorganic chemistry in Vienna. In the First World War he did military service and was wounded in the War Ministry. He taught at the Federal College for the Chemical Industry in Vienna. In addition to his professorship (full professor from 1921), he was the technical director of the Austrian mineral water company

After the annexation of Austria in 1938 he was dismissed from the university because he was Jewish. He then went to London and in 1940 to the USA. In England he was in industrial research in the USA he headed various research laboratories in industry. From 1950 he also worked as a consultant in New York.

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  1. ↑ Life and career data of Susanne Blumesberger u. a., Handbook of Austrian Authors of Jewish Origin, 2002. Born on February 24th according to the memorial book for the victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna in 1938 (see web links).
  2. ↑ Memorial book for the victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna in 1938, see web links
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SURNAME Zerner, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian chemist
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Ivančice
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 1966
Place of death New York City