Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy | |
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| Born | 1 April 1865 |
| Died | 23 September 1929 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Vienna University of Munich |
| Spouse | Laura Luise Müller |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Frigyes Schulek (cousin) Dénes Zsigmondy |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1925) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Vienna Technical University of Vienna University of Munich Graz University of Technology University of Göttingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm von Miller |
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy (Hungarian: Zsigmondy Richárd Adolf; 1 April 1865 – 23 September 1929) was an Austrian-born chemist. He was known for his research in colloids, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1925, as well as for co-inventing the slit-ultramicroscope, and different membrane filters. The crater Zsigmondy on the Moon is named in his honour.