Short biography and Publications by Hans E. Suess (1909-1993)
Short biography
| 1909 | born on 16. Dezember 1909 in Wien |
| 1935 | PhD with Philipp Gross in Vienna |
| 1935-1936 | Private assistant to Prof. August Guyer in Zurich |
| 1937-1950 | Institute for Physical Chemistry at the University of Hamburg, scientific assistant from 1.3.1940 scientific assistant, 20.1.1948 Appointment as a full professor, SS 1950 - WS 1953/54 on leave |
| 1939-1945 | Participation in the German uranium project, among other things also know. Consultant to Norsk Hydro (Vemork, Norway) for heavy water production (deuterium enrichment) |
| 1940 | Habilitation for "physical chemistry" in Hamburg |
| 1950-1951 | Assistent von Harold Urey an der Universität von Chicago |
| 1951-1955 | U.S. Geological Survey |
| 1955-1958 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| 1958-1977 | Professor of Geochemistry at the University of California, San Diego |
| 1965 | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| 1974 | V.M. Goldschmidt Medal |
| 1977 | Leonard Medal of the International Meteoritical Society |
| 1993 | died on 20 September 1993 |
Alternative name spellings
- Hans Eduard Suess
- Hans E. Suess
- Hans Suess
- H. Suess
- Hans E. Sueß
- Hans Sueß
Relatives
- Hans E. Suess is the grandson of Eduard Suess
Further Information
- Register of Hans Suess Papers, Geisel Library, University of California, San Diego
- The mineral Suessit was named after Hans E. Suess
- Entry in the Hamburg catalogue of professors
Publications
(only until end of time in Hamburg, until 1950)
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