Carl Auer von Welsbach: Chemist, Inventor, Entrepreneur

• Main Authors: Adunka, Roland (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Orna, Mary Virginia (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in History of Chemistry,
• Subjects: Chemistry-History.; Spectroscopy.; Technology-History.; Entrepreneurship.; History of Chemistry.; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry.; History of Technology.

This Brief documents the life, discoveries and inventions of the chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach. Particular attention is given to his pioneering work on the rare earth elements, including the discovery of four new elements, which allowed him to develop new materials, to invent new useful devices and...

Table of Contents:

• Family Heritage
• Childhood, Early Education, and Beyond
• Discoveries Among the Rare Earths
• Didymium's Twilight and Two New "Stars"
• Plus Lucis
• New Perspectives
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Patents and Products
• A Life for Research, Family, and Community
• Legacy of Carl Auer von Welsbach
• Milestones in the Life of Carl Auer von Welsbach
• Annotated Bibliography
• About the Authors
• Index.