Ivan Nikolov Stranski | |
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Иван Николов Странски | |
Born | N.S.) | 2 January 1897 (
Died | 19 June 1979 | (aged 82)
Resting place | Waldfriedhof Dahlem, Berlin, Germany |
Other names | Iwan Nikolow Stranski (German) |
Citizenship | Kingdom of Bulgaria and later Federal Republic of Germany |
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Parent(s) | Nikola Stranski (father) Maria Krohn (mother) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical Chemistry, Crystal growth |
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Thesis | Beiträge zur Röntgenspektralanalyse (1925) |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Günther |
Ivan Nikolov Stranski (Bulgarian: Иван Николов Странски; German: Iwan Nikolow Stranski; 2 January [O.S. 21 December ] 1897 – 19 June 1979) was a Bulgarian and later a German physical chemist who is considered the father of crystal growth research.[1][2][3]
He was the founder of the Bulgarian school of physical chemistry, heading the departments of physical chemistry at Sofia University and later at Technische Hochschule Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin), of which he was also rector.[3][4] The Stranski–Krastanov growth and Kossel–Stranski model are some of Stranski's contributions which bear his name.