Paul A. Ramdohr (1 January 1890 in

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– 8 March 1985 in Hohensachsen/

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), was a German

mineralogist Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the proces ...

ore Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April 2 ...

deposit-researcher and a pioneer of ore microscopy.

Life

After attending school at the "Alten Gymnasium" of

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and studying at the

University of Heidelberg } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

, he earned his Doctorate in 1919 under the direction of

Otto Mügge Johannes Otto Conrad Mügge (4 March 1858, Hannover – 9 June 1932, Göttingen) was a German mineralogist and crystallography, crystallographer. From 1875 to 1879 he studied mathematics and sciences at the Technical University of Hannover and ...

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with a Dissertation on

Basalt Basalt (; ) is an aphanite, aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the planetary surface, surface of a terrestrial ...

s of the Blauen Kuppe near

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. As a student in Heidelberg, Ramdohr joined the

fraternity A fraternity (from Latin language, Latin ''wiktionary:frater, frater'': "brother (Christian), brother"; whence, "wiktionary:brotherhood, brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club (organization), club or fraternal ...

Leonensia. His

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was completed soon thereafter under the direction of W. Bruhns on the topic of the

Gabbro Gabbro () is a phaneritic (coarse-grained), mafic intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling of magnesium-rich and iron-rich magma into a holocrystalline mass deep beneath the Earth's surface. Slow-cooling, coarse-grained gabbro is che ...

s in the area of Böllstein/

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. In 1926, he took a position at the

University of Aachen RWTH Aachen University (), also known as North Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Technical University of Aachen, University of Aachen, or ''Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hoch ...

as Professor of Mineralogy, Petrography and Ore Geology. In 1934 he moved to the

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, and in 1951 to the University of Heidelberg. There he occupied the Professorship of Mineralogy, which he held until 1958. Paul Ramdohr was married and had four sons and one daughter.

Publications

* 1926: ''Kristallographie'', Göschen-Band together with Willy Bruhns * 1931–1934: ''Lehrbuch der Erzmikroskopie'' Vols. 1 und 2, with Hans Schneiderhöhn * 1936: ''Lehrbuch der Mineralogie'' together with

Friedrich Klockmann Friedrich Klockmann (12 April 1858, Schwerin – 17 November 1937, Aachen) was a German geologist and mineralogist. He studied geology and mineralogy at the Clausthal University of Technology, Bergakademie in Clausthal and at the University of Ros ...

* 1924: ''Beobachtungen an opaken Erzen'' * 1928: ''Über den Mineralbestand und die Strukturen der Erze des Rammelbergs'' * 1948: ''Lehrbuch der Mineralogie'' 13. Edition, with Klockmann * 1950: ''Die Erzmineralien und ihre Verwachsungen'' * 1954: ''Lehrbuch der Mineralogie'' 14. Edition, with Klockmann * 1955: ''Petrografie'' Göschen-Band 4. Edition * 1955: ''The ore minerals and their intergrowth'' edited by ILMEN, 2014 * 1965: ''Kristallographie'' Göschen-Band * 1973: ''The opaque minerals in stony meteorites'' * 1975: ''Die Erzmineralien und ihre Verwachsungen'' 4. Auflage * 1978: ''Lehrbuch der Mineralogie'' 16. Auflage together with Klockmann and

Karl Hugo Strunz Karl Hugo Strunz (24 February 1910 – 19 April 2006) was a German mineralogist. He is best known for creating the Nickel-Strunz classification, the ninth edition of which was published together with Ernest Henry Nickel. Biography Strunz was bor ...

* 1980: ''The ore minerals and their intergrowth'' 2nd Edition

Honorary Doctorates

* 1955: Dr.-Ing. E.h. (

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) * 1960: Dr. rer. Nat. h.c. (RWTH Aachen) * 1968: Ph. D. Es. Sci. (Universität Nancy) * 1969: Dr. rer. Nat. h.c. ( TU Clausthal) * 1973: Dr.-Ing. de Minas, h.c. (

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)

Prizes and Honors

* 1937: Membership in the Prussian Academy of Science * 1936–1947: President of the German Mineralogical Society * 1951: Membership in the Heidelberg Academy of Science * 1962:

Roebling Medal The Roebling Medal is the highest award of the Mineralogical Society of America for scientific eminence as represented primarily by scientific publication of outstanding original research in mineralogy. The award is named for Colonel Washington ...

of the

Mineralogical Society of America The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) is a scientific membership organization. MSA was founded in 1919 for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, ...

* 1965–1985: Honorary President of the SGA * 1970: Georg-Agricola-Medal * 1978:

Penrose Gold Medal The R.A.F. Penrose Gold Medal was established in 1923 and is awarded by the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) to recognize a full career in the performance of "unusually original work in the earth sciences". The medal was donated by American ge ...

* 1979:

Leonard Medal The Leonard Medal honors outstanding contributions to the science of meteoritics and closely allied fields. It is awarded by the Meteoritical Society. It was established in 1962 to honor the first President of the Society, Frederick C. Leonard. ...

Sources

External links

Museum HU Berlin - Bild von Paul Ramdohr

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt - Bücher von und mit Paul RamdohrMemorial of Paul Ramdohr von Werner Schreyer (engl. PDF-Datei)
(296 KB) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramdohr, Paul 1890 births 1985 deaths German mineralogists Members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Heidelberg University alumni Heidelberg University faculty University of Göttingen alumni RWTH Aachen University faculty Humboldt University of Berlin faculty Scientists active at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany