Biography of August Dittmar
August Dittmar graduated BSc from the University in 1896.
He was born at Bonn, Germany, son of eminent German chemist William Dittmar, Professor of Chemistry at Anderson's College and later Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.
Dittmar went on to publish a 32-page pamphlet in 1896 on Röntgen’s 1895 discovery of X-rays in English.
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Archival Materials
- NP4/1/2 Department of Natural Philosophy, Students’ Entrance Books 1881/82-1898/99
- R3/1/1 (vol 2)
Summary
August Dittmar
Born 9 August 1872.
GU Degree: BSc, 1896;
University Link: Alumnus, Graduate
Additional Information: R3/1/1 (vol 2)
English snippet: Science and Engineering graduate of the University of Glasgow in 1896 Record last updated: 29th Jul 2014
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- Alumnus
- Graduate [View August Dittmar's record in the list of graduates]