Fritz Rummel
Fritz Rummel (born June 21, 1936 in Waldsassen ; † May 2, 2019 in Bayreuth ) was a German geophysicist . He received his doctorate in geophysics at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich in 1967 , was a Research Associate at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1970, and from 1970 he set up the rock physics group at the Ruhr University Bochum , where he received his habilitation in 1975 and from 1976 until 2001 was a university professor for geophysics. His focus was on rock physics , fracture mechanics, hydrofrac stress measurements and deep geothermal energy . He last lived in Bayreuth, where he died on May 2, 2019.
His company MeSy Geo Meßsysteme, founded in 1984, expired in 2010.
Fonts
- Geothermal energy: an alternative to the energy supply of the future? In: Physics in Our Time . Volume 24, Issue 3, pages 120-125, 1993. doi : 10.1002 / piuz.19930240308
Web links
- Fritz Rummel: Professional career ( Memento from October 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Author entry (click name link) at Wiley Online Library, accessed on June 14, 2018
- ↑ Scientist describes local council own experiences - already private pilot project in place. In: Nordbayerischer Kurier , July 26, 2012 ( Memento from December 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Jörg Baumgärtner, Thomas Hettkamp, Dimitra Teza: Obituary for Prof. Dr. Rummel - geothermal pioneer has passed away. Federal Geothermal Association, May 8, 2019, accessed on May 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Publications from the commercial register: Mesy Geo Messsysteme Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter at brandinside.de ( Memento from January 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rummel, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German geophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waldsassen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd May 2019 |
| Place of death | Bayreuth |