Lothar Hock

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Lothar Hock (born November 12, 1890 in Berlin , † September 9, 1978 in Gießen ) was a German chemist and university professor.

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After graduating from high school in Berlin, Hock studied chemistry and physics in Berlin. He had to interrupt his studies due to the war when he was drafted into a pioneer unit in 1914, where he was promoted to NCO in 1915 and commanded to inspect the motor vehicle troops in Berlin. In 1918 he researched lubricants in the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for War Research. From 1919 to 1923 he worked as a chemist at the Mitteldeutsche Gummiwarenfabrik Peters Union AG in Korbach . In 1922 he was at the University of Giessen Dr. phil. PhD. From 1923 to 1926 he was assistant to Karl Schaum at the Physico-Chemical Institute of the University of Gießen . In 1924 he completed his habilitation there in physical chemistry, was a private lecturer from 1928 and was appointed associate professor in 1929. From 1931 Hock worked in armaments research. A teaching position for technical chemistry at the University of Halle was postponed due to urgent arms contracts for the Aviation Ministry. Instead, Hock received a teaching position in Gießen in 1937 and worked there from 1939 to 1946 as a dietician at the rubber institute. Because of his attitude towards the Nazi regime, Hock was classified as persona ingrata and unsuitable for educating students in 1935 and 1941 . From 1946 until his retirement in 1959, Hock was an adjunct professor for colloid chemistry and physical chemistry (1951 to 1953 as a substitute) at the University of Marburg . In 1953 he received an honorary professorship at the University of Giessen, and in 1956 he was appointed full professor there - as compensation retroactively from 1942.

Hock's main research areas were the chemistry and physics of rubber , in particular vulcanization and active fillers. In addition, he researched the chemistry of titanium, antimony and sulfur and dealt with photometry .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Lothar Hock. In: catalogus-professorum-halensis.de. September 9, 1978, accessed March 29, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Brief overview of the development of chemistry at the University of Marburg from 1609 to the present. (PDF; 4.4 MB) Ninth, improved and expanded edition. Chemistry Department at Philipps University, February 2020, p. 76 , accessed on March 28, 2020 .
  3. ^ Hall of Fame. In: dkg-rubber.de. May 14, 1931, accessed March 29, 2020 .
  4. ^ Hall of Fame. In: dkg-rubber.de. June 30, 1954, accessed March 29, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Hock, Lothar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chemist
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH September 9, 1978
Place of death to water