Ludwig Audrieth
Ludwig Frederick Audrieth | |
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| Born | February 23, 1901 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | January 28, 1967 (aged 65) |
| Buried | Mt. Hope Cemetery in Champaign, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Spouse(s) | Maryon Laurice Trevett Married 1937 |
| Other work | chemist with 15 patents for rocket fuels |
Ludwig Frederick Audrieth (February 23, 1901 – January 28, 1967) was a chemist, educator, and United States Army officer. He is known for his work on non-aqueous solvents. He co-discovered sucaryl, an artificial sweetner.[1]
Early life
[edit]Audrieth was born on February 23, 1901, in Vienna, Austria.[2] He was brought to the United States in 1902 and naturalized as a citizen in 1912.[2]
He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Colgate University in 1922.[2] He received his doctoral degree from Cornell University in 1926.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Audrieth married Maryon Laurice Trevett on March 27, 1937. Together, they had three children: Karren-Laurice, Elsa Craven, and Anthony Ludwig.[2] he died at age 65
Career
[edit]Audrieth was a research assistant at Cornell from 1926 to 1928.[2]
From 1928 to 1967, he was a faculty member of the chemistry department at the University of Illinois.[2][3]
From 1930 to 1942, he served as a United States Army Reserves officer with the Chemical Corps.[2]
From 1942 to 1946, he was a major with the Ordnance Department at Picatinny Arsenal as chief of the research division.[2]
From 1959 to 1963, Audrieth was the science attaché at the American embassy in Bonn, West Germany.[2][3]
He frequently contributed to academic journals on chemistry and received 15 patents for his work, mostly on rocket fuels.[2][3]
Selected publications
[edit]- Walden, Paul, and L. F. Audrieth. Salts, Acids, and Bases: Electrolytes: Stereochemistry. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1929. OCLC 1306108
- Audrieth, L. F. Decomposition of Highly Concentrated Hydrazine. Urbana: University of Illinois, 1950. OCLC 11480658
- Audrieth, L. F., and Jacob Kleinberg. Non-Aqueous Solvents; Applications As Media for Chemical Reactions. New York: Wiley, 1953. OCLC 565868
- Marvel, Carl Shipp, L. F. Audrieth, and John C. Bailar. High Polymeric Materials. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio: Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, U.S. Air Force, 1958. OCLC 769025533
Death and legacy
[edit]Audrieth died on January 28, 1967, and was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Champaign, Illinois.[2]
His papers are held by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[4] He was posthumously awarded the Otto von Guericke Medal from the Association of Industrial Research Organizations of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1967.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dr. Ludwig Audrieth Cited Posthumously". State Department Newsletter: 32 – via Hathitrust.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 19. ISBN 0837932017.
- ^ a b c "Ludwig Frederick Audrieth (1907–1967) / Chemistry at Illinois".
- ^ Tselos, George D.; Wickey, Colleen (1987). A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the History of Chemistry. Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation. p. 12. ISBN 094190105X.
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