Robert Wintgen

Robert Wintgen (June 13, 1882 – 1966) was a German chemist. Wintgen studied at the University of Bonn and made his Ph.D with E. Rimbach at the University of Berlin.

Robert Wintgen
BornJune 13, 1882 (1882-06-13)
Died1966
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
Scientific career
Doctoral studentsHeinz Hunsdiecker

After a post-doc position with Alfred Stock in Berlin between 1917 and 1919 he worked at the University of Göttingen together with Richard Adolf Zsigmondy. Influenced by this cooperation worked on colloids chemistry from that point on. Wintgen became professor at the newly founded University of Cologne in 1924 where he stayed until his retirement in 1950.[1]

References

  1. Ph. Laufenberg and P. Tillmann (1957). "Robert Wintgen zur Vollendung seines 75. Lebensjahres". Colloid & Polymer Science. 152 (2): 97–98. doi:10.1007/BF01503055. S2CID 98280748.


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