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Franz Joseph Emil Fischer

Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
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Franz Joseph Emil Fischer was a German chemist. He was the founder and first director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research. He is known for the discovery of the Fischer–Tropsch process.

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  1. Charles Glover BarklaJune 7, 1877 – October 23, 1944
  2. Emil AbderhaldenMarch 9, 1877 – August 5, 1950
  3. Francis William AstonSeptember 1, 1877 – November 20, 1945
  4. Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (this page)March 19, 1877 – December 1, 1947
  5. Frederick SoddySeptember 2, 1877 – September 22, 1956
  6. G.H. HardyFebruary 7, 1877 – December 1, 1947

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