Jaroslav Heyrovský (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslav ˈɦɛjrofskiː](listen)) (December 20, 1890 – March 27, 1967) was a Czech chemist and inventor. Heyrovský was the inventor of the polarographic method, father of the electroanalytical method, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959 for his invention and development of the polarographic methods of analysis.[2] His main field of work was polarography.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
Jaroslav Heyrovský was born in Prague on December 20, 1890, the fifth child of Leopold Heyrovský, Professor of Roman Law at the Charles University in Prague, and his wife Clara, née Hanl von Kirchtreu.[8] He obtained his early education at secondary school until 1909 when he began his study of chemistry, physics, and mathematics at the Charles University in Prague. From 1910 to 1914 he continued his studies at University College London, under Professors Sir William Ramsay, W. C. McC. Lewis, and F. G. Donnan, taking his B.Sc. degree in 1913. He was particularly interested in working with Professor Donnan, on electrochemistry.[citation needed]
During the First World War Heyrovský worked in a military hospital as a dispensing chemist and radiologist, which enabled him to continue his studies and to take his Ph.D. degree in Prague in 1918 and D.Sc. in London in 1921.
Heyrovský started his university career as assistant to Professor B. Brauner in the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Charles University, Prague; he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1922 and in 1926 he became the University's first Professor of Physical Chemistry.
Heyrovský's invention of the polarographic method dates from 1922 and he concentrated his whole further scientific activity on the development of this new branch of electrochemistry. He formed a school of Czech polarographers in the University, and was himself in the forefront of polarographic research. In 1950 Heyrovský was appointed Director of the newly established Polarographic Institute which has since been incorporated into the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences since 1952.
In 1926 Professor Heyrovský married Marie (Mary) Koranová, and the couple had two children, a daughter, Jitka, and a son, Michael.
Jaroslav Heyrovský died on March 27, 1967. He was interred in the Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague.
Many universities and seats of learning honored Heyrovský. He was elected Fellow of University College, London, in 1927, and received honorary doctorates from the Technical University, Dresden in 1955, the University of Warsaw in 1956, the University Aix-Marseille in 1959, and the University of Paris in 1960. He was granted honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1933; in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1955; the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, in 1955; the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, in 1962; was elected Corresponding Member of the German Academy of Sciences, Berlin, in 1955; member of the German Academy of Natural Scientists, Leopoldina (Halle-Saale) in 1956; Foreign Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, Copenhagen, in 1962; Vice-President of the International Union of Physics from 1951 to 1957; President and first honorary member of the Polarographic Society, London; honorary member of the Polarographic Society of Japan; honorary member of the Chemical Societies of Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, England and India. In 1965, Heyrovský was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1965.[1]
In Czechoslovakia Heyrovský was awarded the State Prize, First Grade, in 1951, and in 1955 the Order of the Czechoslovak Republic.
Heyrovský lectured on polarography in the United States in 1933, the USSR in 1934, England in 1946, Sweden in 1947, the People's Republic of China in 1958, and in U.A.R. (Egypt) in 1960 and 1961.
The crater Heyrovský on the Moon is named in his honour.
^"The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1959". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 2 Feb 2017.
^L. R. Sherman (December 1990). "Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890 – 1967)". Chemistry in Britain: 1165–1167.
^Calascibetta, F. (1997). "Chemistry in Czechoslovakia between 1919 and 1939: J. Heyrovský and the Prague Polarographic School". Centaurus. 39 (4): 368–381. Bibcode:1997Cent...39..368C. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0498.1997.tb00043.x.
^Zuman, P. (2001). "Electrolysis with a Dropping Mercury Electrode: J. Heyrovsky's Contribution to Electrochemistry". Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry. 31 (4): 281–289. doi:10.1080/20014091076767. S2CID 95699688.
^Barek, J. Í.; Fogg, A. G.; Muck, A.; Zima, J. Í. (2001). "Polarography and Voltammetry at Mercury Electrodes". Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry. 31 (4): 291. doi:10.1080/20014091076776. S2CID 95149148.
^Barek, J. Í.; Zima, J. Í. (2003). "Eighty Years of Polarography - History and Future". Electroanalysis. 15 (5–6): 467. doi:10.1002/elan.200390055.
Jaroslav Heyrovský on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1959 The Trends of Polarography
. Electrochemistry Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09.
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Jaroslav Heyrovsky Czech pronunciation ˈjaroslav ˈɦɛjrofskiː listen December 20 1890 March 27 1967 was a Czech chemist and inventor Heyrovsky was the inventor of the polarographic method father of the electroanalytical method and recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959 for his invention and development of the polarographic methods of analysis 2 His main field of work was polarography 1 3 4 5 6 7 Jaroslav HeyrovskyBorn 1890 12 20 December 20 1890Prague Bohemia Austria HungaryDiedMarch 27 1967 1967 03 27 aged 76 Prague CzechoslovakiaNationalityCzechAlma materCharles University University College LondonKnown forElectroanalytical chemistry PolarographyAwardsNobel Prize for Chemistry 1959 ForMemRS 1 Scientific careerFieldsPolarography Electroanalytical chemistry Contents 1 Life and work 2 Honors awards legacy 3 References 4 External linksLife and work EditJaroslav Heyrovsky was born in Prague on December 20 1890 the fifth child of Leopold Heyrovsky Professor of Roman Law at the Charles University in Prague and his wife Clara nee Hanl von Kirchtreu 8 He obtained his early education at secondary school until 1909 when he began his study of chemistry physics and mathematics at the Charles University in Prague From 1910 to 1914 he continued his studies at University College London under Professors Sir William Ramsay W C McC Lewis and F G Donnan taking his B Sc degree in 1913 He was particularly interested in working with Professor Donnan on electrochemistry citation needed During the First World War Heyrovsky worked in a military hospital as a dispensing chemist and radiologist which enabled him to continue his studies and to take his Ph D degree in Prague in 1918 and D Sc in London in 1921 Heyrovsky started his university career as assistant to Professor B Brauner in the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Charles University Prague he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1922 and in 1926 he became the University s first Professor of Physical Chemistry Heyrovsky s invention of the polarographic method dates from 1922 and he concentrated his whole further scientific activity on the development of this new branch of electrochemistry He formed a school of Czech polarographers in the University and was himself in the forefront of polarographic research In 1950 Heyrovsky was appointed Director of the newly established Polarographic Institute which has since been incorporated into the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences since 1952 In 1926 Professor Heyrovsky married Marie Mary Koranova and the couple had two children a daughter Jitka and a son Michael Jaroslav Heyrovsky died on March 27 1967 He was interred in the Vysehrad cemetery in Prague Honors awards legacy Edit Memorial plaque in Kaprova street in Prague Many universities and seats of learning honored Heyrovsky He was elected Fellow of University College London in 1927 and received honorary doctorates from the Technical University Dresden in 1955 the University of Warsaw in 1956 the University Aix Marseille in 1959 and the University of Paris in 1960 He was granted honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1933 in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1955 the Indian Academy of Sciences Bangalore in 1955 the Polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw in 1962 was elected Corresponding Member of the German Academy of Sciences Berlin in 1955 member of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina Halle Saale in 1956 Foreign Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences Copenhagen in 1962 Vice President of the International Union of Physics from 1951 to 1957 President and first honorary member of the Polarographic Society London honorary member of the Polarographic Society of Japan honorary member of the Chemical Societies of Czechoslovakia Austria Poland England and India In 1965 Heyrovsky was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society ForMemRS in 1965 1 In Czechoslovakia Heyrovsky was awarded the State Prize First Grade in 1951 and in 1955 the Order of the Czechoslovak Republic Heyrovsky lectured on polarography in the United States in 1933 the USSR in 1934 England in 1946 Sweden in 1947 the People s Republic of China in 1958 and in U A R Egypt in 1960 and 1961 The crater Heyrovsky on the Moon is named in his honour References Edit a b c Butler J A V Zuman P 1967 Jaroslav Heyrovsky 1890 1967 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 13 167 191 doi 10 1098 rsbm 1967 0008 S2CID 121121953 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1959 Nobelprize org Nobel Media AB 2014 Web 2 Feb 2017 L R Sherman December 1990 Jaroslav Heyrovsky 1890 1967 Chemistry in Britain 1165 1167 Calascibetta F 1997 Chemistry in Czechoslovakia between 1919 and 1939 J Heyrovsky and the Prague Polarographic School Centaurus 39 4 368 381 Bibcode 1997Cent 39 368C doi 10 1111 j 1600 0498 1997 tb00043 x Zuman P 2001 Electrolysis with a Dropping Mercury Electrode J Heyrovsky s Contribution to Electrochemistry Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 31 4 281 289 doi 10 1080 20014091076767 S2CID 95699688 Barek J I Fogg A G Muck A Zima J I 2001 Polarography and Voltammetry at Mercury Electrodes Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 31 4 291 doi 10 1080 20014091076776 S2CID 95149148 Barek J I Zima J I 2003 Eighty Years of Polarography History and Future Electroanalysis 15 5 6 467 doi 10 1002 elan 200390055 O predcich External links EditBiography Jaroslav Heyrovsky on Nobelprize org including the Nobel Lecture December 11 1959 The Trends of Polarography Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Jaroslav Heyrovsky and Polarography Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Archived from the original on 2008 05 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaroslav Heyrovsky amp oldid 1134614912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
