Marianne Baudler (27 April 1921 – 5 March 2003) was a German chemist.
She is known for her research on
phosphorus
Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Ear ...
.
Life
Marianne Baudler was born in Stettin.
She started studying Chemistry at the
TH Dresden in April 1940 and finished her studies with a Diplom in 1943.
From 1943 to 1946, she worked on her dissertation in the group of
Franz Fehér at the
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (german: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded ...
.
Starting in 1949, Baudler performed research at the
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...
. In 1952, she finished her habilitation.
In 1963 she became extraordinary professor at the
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...
.
In 1968, the full professorship followed. From 1986 on, she was an emeritus professor.
Research
Her research focused on:
* Small-ring phosphorus compounds
* Phosphorus hydrides
* Polycyclic organophosphanes
* Mono- and polycyclic compounds of arsenic
Selected publications
Awards
*
Alfred Stork Memorial Prize in 1986
* Member of the
Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (german: Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften), short Leopoldina, is the national academy of Germany, and is located in Halle (Saale). Founded ...
starting in 1982
* Member of the
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences (german: Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen)Note that the German ''Wissenschaft'' has a wider meaning than the English "Science", and includes Social sciences and Humanities. is the second oldest of the se ...
starting in 1991
* Wiberg Lecture in 1992
References
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1921 births
2003 deaths
20th-century German chemists
German women chemists
20th-century German women scientists
Academic staff of the University of Cologne
Members of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities