Felix Karl Ludwig Machatschki

Chemist, Award Winner

1895 – 1970

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Who was Felix Karl Ludwig Machatschki?

Karl Ludwig Felix Machatschki was an Austrian mineralogist. He was born in Arnsfeld near Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. He studied at the University of Graz, finishing his habilitation in 1925; in 1927 he joined the group of Victor Goldschmidt in Oslo for one year.

In 1930 he was appointed as a professor at the University of Tübingen. He changed university twice, first in 1941 to the University of Munich and finally in 1944 to the University of Vienna.

His scientific work created the basis of general mineralogy and crystal chemistry.

In 1961, Machatschki was awarded the Austrian Medal for Science and Art

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Born
Sep 22, 1895
Arnfels
Also known as
  • Felix Machatschki
Nationality
  • Austria
Profession
Education
  • University of Graz
Died
Feb 17, 1970
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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