Reinhold Rieke

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Reinhold Rieke (born November 13, 1881 in Riga ; † 1945 ) was a German chemist and ceramicist .

Professional career

Rieke studied in Freiburg, his inaugural dissertation on the subject of the three iodobenzaldehydes and derivatives thereof, in particular some iodinium compounds derived from them, was published in 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau . From the summer semester of 1920, Rieke gave lectures on ceramics at the Technical University of Berlin . From April 1, 1921 to 1934 worked in the chemistry and metallurgy department as a lecturer for ceramics at the Technical University of Berlin. From the beginning of the winter semester 1934 to 1945 he worked in the field of chemical technology at the Technical University of Berlin. From July 27, 1922 he was associate professor and at the same time head of the ceramics laboratory of the chemical-technical research institute at the State Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin and first lecturer for ceramics. On October 26, 1939, he was appointed adjunct professor. Rieke died during the Second World War.

German Ceramic Society

In 1920 Rieke was a member of the first board of directors of the German Ceramic Society (DKG) and from that year until his death secretary of the association magazine: Reports of the DKG . In 1930 he was awarded the Seger plaque of the DKG, which is awarded for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of ceramics. In his honor, the German Ceramic Society has been awarding the Rieke Ring since 1953 to those members who have done outstanding work for the DKG in voluntary work.

Publications (excerpt)

  • Reinhold Rieke: The working methods of the silicate chemistry (=  Collection Vieweg . Volume 37 ). Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1917.
  • Reinhold Rieke: The porcelain (= M. Jänecke [Hrsg.]: Library of the entire technology . Volume 369 ). 2nd Edition. Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1928.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Catalogus Professorum - TU Berlin. In: cp.tu-berlin.de. April 1, 1921, accessed September 10, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Reinhold Rieke (1881-1945) University collections in Germany. In: universitaetssammlungen.de. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
  3. ↑ New Books. In: Journal for Applied Chemistry. 18, 1905, p. 555, doi : 10.1002 / ange.19050181405 .
  4. ↑ F. Kerbe: Berlin - The chemical-technical research institute at the KPM Berlin - cradle of ceramic science in Germany. In: Ceramic magazine. 69, 2017, p. 22, doi : 10.1007 / BF03400287 .
  5. ↑ a b c DKG Rieke-Ring. In: dkg.de. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b DKG history. In: dkg.de. June 13, 1913, Retrieved September 10, 2019 .
  7. ↑ DKG Seger badge. In: dkg.de. September 20, 2019, accessed September 10, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Rieke, Reinhold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chemist and ceramist
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Riga
DATE OF DEATH 1945