Gerhard Becherer

Gerhard Becherer (born June 15, 1915 in Ahlsdorf ; † July 14, 2003 in Rostock ) was a German experimental physicist . He taught at the University of Rostock .

Life

In 1935 Becherer passed his Abitur and began to study physics at the University of Halle . The studies were interrupted by participation in the Second World War. Becherer was seriously wounded in 1942. In the same year he received his doctorate . From 1944 he was an assistant at the Institute for Physics at the University of Halle. In 1953 he completed his habilitation. From 1957 to 1958 he held a professorship for experimental physics in Halle, then he accepted a professorship for experimental physics at the University of Rostock as successor to Paul Kunze . He headed the institute until 1968. From 1970 until his retirement in 1980 he was a full professor for experimental physics in Rostock.

Becherer was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science / Mathematics in 1960 . From 1962 to 1964 he was Vice Dean. In 1975 he founded the working group for non-crystalline and partially crystalline structures and was appointed head of it, as well as leading the association for crystallography . From Becherer's working group 70 doctorates and 26 habilitations resulted.

In 2003 Becherer died at the age of 88 in Rostock after a long illness.

Works

Measurement of the viscosity of crystalline liquids according to the Helmholtz method . Dissertation, Halle 1942.
Via fine structure examinations to clarify the adhesion of carbon layers to porcelain . Habilitation thesis, Halle 1953.
About the determination of the detectability of defects in X-ray microscopy . Verl. Technik, Berlin 1952.

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SURNAME	Becherer, Gerhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German experimental physicist
DATE OF BIRTH	June 15, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ahlsdorf
DATE OF DEATH	July 14, 2003
Place of death	Rostock