Karl Gustav Christoph (Gustav) Bischof
1792–1870
German chemist and geologist. Professor of chemistry and technology, Erlangen, 1819; Bonn, 1822. Studied the chemical composition of geological formations and the state of heat in the interior of the earth, and recognised the importance of the effect of water inside the earth’s crust.
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ADB
NDB
Bibliography
ADB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences. 56 vols. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. 1875–1912.
NDB: Neue deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 27 vols. (A–Wettiner) to date. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. 1953–.
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