Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom , called Bakhuis Rozeboom, (born October 24, 1854 in Alkmaar , † February 8, 1907 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch chemist who is particularly known for his work on the theory of phases in physical chemistry .
Bakhuis Roozeboom (sometimes "Bakhuys") was born on October 24, 1854 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands . Due to financial difficulties, he was initially unable to attend university, after graduating from school he worked in a chemical factory for some time . The support of his mentor, JM van Bemmelen, brought him the post of assistant at the University of Leiden in 1878 , which also enabled him to start studying chemistry there. In 1881 he became a teacher at a secondary school for girls and in 1884 he completed his doctorate on hydrates of acids . Johannes D. van der Waals drew his attention to the theoretical work of Gibbs on phase theory, which enabled Roozeboom to theoretically support his experimental findings and led to ongoing research in this area. In 1896 he became professor of chemistry in Amsterdam , where he died on February 8, 1907.
His chemical research activities mainly extended to the field of thermodynamics and the investigation of multiphase systems. The theoretical foundations for this had been laid by Gibbs, but it was Roozeboom's merit to apply the theory and demonstrate its usefulness. Roozeboom is mainly remembered for his melting diagrams of metal alloys , which are vital to metallurgy . He also contributed to the knowledge of chiral compounds by clarifying how the different types of crystalline racemates can be differentiated and how enantiomers behave in heterogeneous systems of solid and solution.
In 1911 the Bakhuis Roozeboom Foundation was established in his honor, which awards a gold medal every four years for work in the field of phase theory.
literature
- Entry in the Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland (Dutch)
swell
- JM van Bemmelen, WP Jorissen, WE Ringer: Reports of the German Chemical Society , 1907, 40, 5141.
- HWB Roozeboom: Journal of Physical Chemistry, Stoichiometry, and Relationship , 1899, 28, 494.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biographical data, publications and academic family tree of Hendrik W. Bakhuis Roozeboom at academictree.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roozeboom, Hendrik Willem Bakhuis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alkmaar |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1907 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |