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'''Carl Theodor Wilhelm Goldschmidt''' (4 June 1817 – 4 January 1875) was a German entrepreneur and chemist. | '''Carl Theodor Wilhelm Goldschmidt''' (4 June 1817 – 4 January 1875) was a German entrepreneur and chemist. | ||
Goldschmidt was born in ]. He studied chemistry at the ], and then trained as a colorist, a specialist in dyeing textiles.<ref>{{cite web | title =The Colorist Theodor Goldschmidt Entrepreneur and Chemist | work =History of Degussa | publisher =Degussa AG | url =http://www.degussa-history.com/geschichte/en/personalities/theodor_goldschmidt/ | accessdate =2009-09-30 }}</ref><ref>{{NDB|6|609|609|Goldschmidt, Johann Wilhelm|Walter Däbritz, Barbara Gerstein}}</ref> On 8 December 1847, he founded a chemical ] in Berlin. In 1911, it became "]". Goldschmidt was a city councilor in Berlin, was interested in philosophy and maintained close contacts with the famous chemists of his time. | Goldschmidt was born in ]. He studied chemistry at the ], and then trained as a colorist, a specialist in dyeing textiles.<ref>{{cite web | title =The Colorist Theodor Goldschmidt Entrepreneur and Chemist | work =History of Degussa | publisher =Degussa AG | url =http://www.degussa-history.com/geschichte/en/personalities/theodor_goldschmidt/ | accessdate =2009-09-30 }}</ref><ref>{{NDB|6|609|609|Goldschmidt, Johann Wilhelm|Walter Däbritz, Barbara Gerstein}}</ref> On 8 December 1847, he founded a chemical ] in Berlin. In 1911, it became "". Goldschmidt was a city councilor in Berlin, was interested in philosophy and maintained close contacts with the famous chemists of his time. | ||
Karl Goldschmidt and ] were his sons. | Karl Goldschmidt and ] were his sons. | ||
He died in 1875 in Berlin and was buried there. His grave is preserved in the Protestant Friedhof I der Jerusalems- und Neuen Kirchengemeinde (Cemetery No. I of the congregations of Jerusalem' |
He died in 1875 in Berlin and was buried there. His grave is preserved in the Protestant Friedhof I der Jerusalems- und Neuen Kirchengemeinde (Cemetery No. I of the congregations of Jerusalem'spaye Church and New Church) in Berlin-Kreuzberg, south of Hallesches Tor. F | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 20:39, 12 December 2022
German entrepreneur and chemistCarl Theodor Wilhelm Goldschmidt (4 June 1817 – 4 January 1875) was a German entrepreneur and chemist.
Goldschmidt was born in Berlin. He studied chemistry at the University of Berlin, and then trained as a colorist, a specialist in dyeing textiles. On 8 December 1847, he founded a chemical factory in Berlin. In 1911, it became "Th. Goldschmidt AG". Goldschmidt was a city councilor in Berlin, was interested in philosophy and maintained close contacts with the famous chemists of his time.
Karl Goldschmidt and Hans Goldschmidt were his sons.
He died in 1875 in Berlin and was buried there. His grave is preserved in the Protestant Friedhof I der Jerusalems- und Neuen Kirchengemeinde (Cemetery No. I of the congregations of Jerusalem'spaye Church and New Church) in Berlin-Kreuzberg, south of Hallesches Tor. F
References
- "The Colorist Theodor Goldschmidt Entrepreneur and Chemist". History of Degussa. Degussa AG. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- Walter Däbritz, Barbara Gerstein (1964), "Goldschmidt, Johann Wilhelm", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 6, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 609–609
External links
- http://www.degussa-geschichte.de/geschichte/de/persoenlichkeiten/theodor_goldschmidt.html
- * http://www.degussa-geschichte.de/geschichte/en/inventions/monopol_soap.html
- http://www.degussa-geschichte.de/geschichte/en/predecessors/goldschmidt.print.html
- http://www.degussa-geschichte.de/geschichte/en/inventions/monopol_soap.html
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