Karl Fischer

Chemist, Academic

1901 – 1958

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Who was Karl Fischer?

Karl Fischer was a German chemist. In 1935 he published a method to determine trace amounts of water in samples. This method is now called Karl Fischer titration and was originally performed manually but has been automated. It remains the primary method of water content determination used worldwide by government, academia and industry laboratories, including all major chemical manufacturers and petroleum refiners.

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Born
Mar 24, 1901
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  • Germany
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Died
Apr 16, 1958

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on July 23, 2013

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