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Horst Böhme

1908 – 1996

German chemist

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Lived 1908 – 1996 (aged 88). Horst Böhme was a German chemist and university teacher.

Horst Böhme, born Johann Friedrich Horst Böhme (30 May 1908 in Bernau bei Berlin – 27 July 1996 in Arolsen) was a German chemist. He became an expert on mustard gas. From 1943 he worked at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at Berlin-Dahlem. After World War II, he became a professor of chemistry and a rector of the University of Marburg.

Literature Horst Böhme: Lehr- und Entwicklungsjahre eines Pharmazeuten in Berlin und München, (2 Teile), Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung, 1989, 129, 2707–2712 und 2832–2840. Christoph Friedrich: Wissenschaftliche Schulen und die Marburger Pharmazie, Pharmazeutische Zeitung 2001, 146, 2410–2418. Klaus Hartke: Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. H. Böhme, Marburg, 65 Jahre, Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung 1973, 113, 811. Gunther Seitz: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Horst Böhme, Marburg, zum 70. Geburtstag Pharmazeutische Zeitung 1978, 123, 948. Bernhard Unterhalt: Horst Böhme 75 Jahre, Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung 1983, 123, 1031–1034 (mit Bibliographie). Christoph Friedrich: Horst Böhme – ein bedeutender pharmazeutischer Chemiker, Pharmazeutische Zeitung 2008, 153, 88−90.

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University of Marburg
Awards
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Also known as
Johann Friedrich Horst Böhme

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Horst Böhme?

German chemist (1908–1996)

When was Horst Böhme born?

Horst Böhme was born on 30 May 1908 in Bernau bei Berlin.

When did Horst Böhme die?

Horst Böhme died on 27 July 1996 in Bad Arolsen.

What was Horst Böhme's occupation?

Horst Böhme was a chemist and university teacher.

What nationality was Horst Böhme?

Horst Böhme was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Horst Böhme

· Wikidata: Q111037

· DBpedia: Horst Böhme (chemist)

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