Hermann August Seger
Hermann August Seger (born December 26, 1839 in Posen , † October 30, 1893 in Berlin ) was a German silicate chemist .
Life
After completing his doctorate in Rostock, he worked out the basics of the constitution of clays and systematized the ceramic raw materials according to their properties ( Seger's formula ).
He developed the Seger cones named after him , small pointed pyramids for measuring high temperatures, as well as Seger porcelain, a soft porcelain that was fired at lower temperatures and made new glazes such as Sang-de-bœuf possible.
In 1878 he founded and directed the chemical and technical research institute of the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin . There he developed a soft porcelain that was patented in 1880 and called "Seger porcelain" from 1882 onwards. It was an imitation of East Asian porcelain, was fired at lower temperatures and allowed iridescent glazes. As a porcelain brand , it received the KPM scepter with “Sgr. P ". In 1885 Hermann Seger was appointed titular professor by the Prussian Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs.
Although Seger was a chemist, his test pieces were also recognized artistically. The German Ceramic Society awards the Seger plaque in his memory .
Fonts
- The Collected Writings of Hermann August Seger , posthumously 1902
literature
- Michael Engel: Seger, August Hermann. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-428-11205-0 , p. 160 f. ( Digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Porcelain brand “Sgr. P "
- ^ Deutsche-biographie.de: Seger, August Hermann
- ↑ artistic recognition
- ^ List of the winners of the German Ceramic Society
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seger, Hermann August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poses |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1893 |
| Place of death | Berlin |