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Heinrich G. F. Schröder

1810 – 1885

German mathematician and physicist

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About Heinrich G. F. Schröder

Lived 1810 – 1885 (aged 74). Heinrich G. F. Schröder was a German mathematician, physicist, chemist, head teacher and naturalist.

Heinrich Georg Friedrich Schröder (28 September 1810 – 12 May 1885) was a German natural scientist (physicist, chemist), mathematician and educator.

Together with Theodor von Dusch, he was credited with the development of a method of air sterilization by filtration through cotton, used for food preservation (1853). about an optical illusion which now bears his name.

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Important facts

Born

28 September 1810, Munich

Birth century

19th century

Died

12 May 1885, Karlsruhe

Occupation

Mathematician, physicist, chemist, head teacher, naturalist

Nationality

Germany

Awards

Honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

People in Heinrich G. F. Schröder's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Theodor von Dusch

1824 – 1890

Physician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Heinrich G. F. Schröder's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinrich G. F. Schröder?

German mathematician and physicist (1810–1885)

When was Heinrich G. F. Schröder born?

Heinrich G. F. Schröder was born on 28 September 1810 in Munich.

When did Heinrich G. F. Schröder die?

Heinrich G. F. Schröder died on 12 May 1885 in Karlsruhe.

What was Heinrich G. F. Schröder's occupation?

Heinrich G. F. Schröder was a mathematician, physicist, chemist, head teacher and naturalist.

What nationality was Heinrich G. F. Schröder?

Heinrich G. F. Schröder was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinrich G. F. Schröder

· Wikidata: Q1597318

· DBpedia: Heinrich G. F. Schröder

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