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Alexander Eibner

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Alexander Eibner
Born
Alexander Paul Friedrich Eibner

(1862-09-11)September 11, 1862
Munich, German Empire (now Germany)
DiedMay 1, 1935(1935-05-01) (aged 72)
Munich, Germany
Burial place
Alter Südfriedhof
EducationTechnical University of Munich (PhD)
OccupationsPainter, chemist, educator
SpouseMartha Rosenberger (m. 1906–)
FatherFriedrich Eibner

Alexander Paul Friedrich Eibner (1862–1935), was a German chemist, painter, and educator.[1] He was known for his technical painting techniques.

Early life and education

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Grave of Eibner at Alter Südfriedhof
Grave of Eibner at Alter Südfriedhof

Alexander Eibner, was born on September 11, 1862, in Munich.[2] He was the son of Luise Weissenberger, and painter Friedrich Eibner.[1][2] Eibner studied chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, under Wilhelm von Miller and he obtained a doctorate degree in 1892.[2]

Career

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By 1894, he qualified as a professor, and began researching aromaticity in organic chemistry.[1] He studied the bleaching of pigment of Prussian Blue using zinc oxide.[3][4] Through that research he introduced the concept of photocatalysis in 1911.[5]

In 1903, Eibner became assistant to chemist Gustav Schultz [de] at the newly founded Research Institute and Information Center for Painting Techniques, promoting the scientific study of the nature and the properties of painting materials.[2] Starting in 1907, Eibner lead the Research Institute and Information Center for Painting Techniques, which closed after his death.[6]

He died on May 1, 1935, in Munich. He is buried at Alter Südfriedhof cemetery, near his father.

References

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  1. ^ a b c World Who's Who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Marquis-Who's Who, Incorporated. 1968. p. 513 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d Roßmann, Ernst (1959). "Eibner, Alexander from Neue Deutsche Biographie 4". Deutsche Biographie (in German). p. 367. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ^ Morajkar, Pranay Pradeep; Naik, Milind Mohan (2023-05-23). Advances in Nano and Biochemistry: Environmental and Biomedical Applications. Elsevier. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-323-95254-5 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Dave, Sushma; Das, Jayashankar; Shah, Maulin P. (2021-08-09). Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes: Current Trends and Future Perspectives. Elsevier. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-12-824202-5 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Singh, N. B. (2022-12-22). Nanocomposites. CRC Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-000-63665-9 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Casadio, Francesca; Keune, Katrien; Noble, Petria; Loon, Annelies Van; Hendriks, Ella; Centeno, Silvia A.; Osmond, Gillian (2019-03-23). Metal Soaps in Art: Conservation and Research. Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-319-90617-1.