Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach
Appearance
Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach | |
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Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Das System NaAlSi2O6 (Jadeit)-NaCrSi2O6 (Kosmochlor) im Druckbereich von 1 bar bis 25 kb bei 800°C(1973) |
Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach(December 19, 1938 – April 8, 2020) was a German mineralogist and the mineralAbswurmbachiteis named after her.[1][2][3][4][5]She was professor at Technische Universität Berlin (TU-Berlin).[3]
Life
[edit]She was professor for applied mineralogy at theTU Berlinsince 1991.[5]Previously, she taught and researched at theUniversity of Bonn,Ruhr-University Bochum,University of BernandPhilipps-University Marburg.[5]She did research in the field of absorption, electron spin resonance and Mößbauer spectroscopy.[5]
Awards
[edit]The mineralAbswurmbachiteis named after her.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Abswurmbachite Mineral Data".
- ^"DFG - GEPRIS - Professorin Dr. Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach".
- ^ab"Personalia".
- ^Monika Koch-Müller (15 April 2020)."[MSA-talk] Prof. Dr. Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach, TU Berlin, Germany".
- ^abcd"Traueranzeigen von Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach | Tagesspiegel Trauer"(in German).