Klaus Clusius | |
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| Born | 19 March 1903 Breslau (Wroclaw), Germany |
| Died | 28 May 1963 (aged 60) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Technische Hochschule Breslau, today Wroclaw University of Technology (BSc), (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Research in Chemical Physics |
| Awards | Marcel-Benoist-Preis (1958) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Physics |
| Institutions | University of Zürich |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold Eucken (Technische Hochschule Breslau) |
Klaus Paul Alfred Clusius (19 March 1903 – 28 May 1963) was a German physical chemist from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia. During World War II, he worked on the German nuclear energy project, also known as the Uranium Club; he worked on isotope separation techniques and heavy water production. After the war, he was a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Zurich. He died in Zurich.