Charles A. Kraus

Charles August Kraus
Born	(1875-08-15)August 15, 1875 Knightsville, Indiana
Died	June 27, 1967(1967-06-27)(aged 91) Providence, Rhode Island
Education	Hayes City High School
Alma mater	University of Kansas(B.S., 1898) M.I.T.(PhD, 1908)
Known for	Pioneering work in Physical Chemistry of liquid ammonia systems, Metallo-organic compounds, and Conductance in non-aqueous solvents.
Awards	William H. Nichols Medal(1924) Theodore William Richards Medal(1935) Willard Gibbs Medal(1935) Franklin Medal(1938) Navy Distinguished Public Service Award(1948) Priestley Medal(1950)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of California M.I.T. Clark University Brown University

Charles August Kraus(August 15, 1875 – June 27, 1967) was an Americanchemist.He was professor of chemistry and director of the chemical laboratories atClark University,where he directed theChemical Warfare ServiceduringWorld War I.

Later, he became professor of chemistry and director of the chemical laboratories atBrown University,and was a consultant to theManhattan Projectto develop the atomic bomb. His research contributed to the development of theultraviolet lamp,topyrex,and to the production of aleadedform ofethyl gasoline.He investigated the electrical conductance of liquid ammonia alkali metal solutions contributing to the development of the concept ofsolvated electron.He published more than 225 research papers.

He was a member of theNational Academy of Sciences,American Academy of Sciences,American Philosophical Society,American Chemical Society,American Physical Society,American Association of University Professors,Faraday Society, Washington Academy of Sciences,and an Honorary Fellow of theFranklin Institute.

Awards

He was awarded several medals from theAmerican Chemical Society,including thePriestley Medalin 1950. He was awarded theFranklin Medalin 1938, theNavy Distinguished Public Service Awardin 1948, and theWillard Gibbs Awardin 1935.

References

• Mitchell, Martha.Encyclopedia Brunoniana.1993. Retrieved January 1, 2007, from[1].
• Servos, John W.,Physical chemistry from Ostwald to Pauling: the making of a science in America,Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1990.ISBN0-691-08566-8

External links

• National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir