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...