Georg Brauer

Georg Karl Brauer (11 April 1908 in Bochum – 26 February 2001 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German chemist.^[1]

Brauer was the son of the chemist Eberhard Brauer and Elisabeth Brauer, a daughter of Wilhelm Ostwald.^[1][2] From 1926 to 1932, Brauer studied in Leipzig and Freiburg. He received his doctorate under supervision of Eduard Zintl in Freiburg in 1933.^[1][3] In 1941, he received is habilitation at the TH Darmstadt.^[1] In 1946, he became an extraordinary professor in Freiburg.^[1] From 1959 to 1976, he was a full professor.^[1] Starting in 1976, he was a emeritus professor.^[1]

Brauer's research included the chemistry and crystal chemistry of intermetallic compounds and alloys.^[4][5] He investigated binary systems of transition metals, in particular of oxides, nitrides, carbides, and hydrides of niobium, tantalum, and vanadium.^[4][6][7] His research also focused on oxides of rare-earth metals.^[4][8] Many new compounds and several new structure types (Li₃N,^[9] Li₃Bi, Al₃Zr, ThSi₂, NbO) were discovered during this research.^[4]

In 1971, he received the Lebeau medal.^[1]

Georg Brauer was the editor of the "Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry".^{[1][10][11][12]}