Department of Chemestry
Short biography and Publications by Robert Schnurmann (1904-1995)
Short biography
| 1904 | born on 2. August 1904 in Stuttgart |
| 1927 | PhD with Alfred Coehn in Göttingen |
| 1927-? | Institute for physical chemistry, Göttingen |
| 1930-1933 | Assistant to Otto Stern, Institute for Physical Chemistry, Hamburg dismissed as "non-Aryan" on 31.7.1933 |
| 1933 | Expulsion from Germany |
| 1935 | Institut de physique de l'Ecole technique supérieure Royale, Stockholm |
| 1937 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Cambridge |
| 1939-1942 | London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, Research Laboratory, Derby, England |
| 1943-1956 | Chief Physicist, Physics Department, Manchester Oil Refinery, Ltd., Manchester, England |
| ?-? | Esso Research Ltd., Abingdon, Berks, Endland (1960-1962 nachgewiesen) |
| 1963-? | Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham |
| 1968-1975 | Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham |
| 1979 | Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham |
| 1995 | died on 1 April 1995 |
Publications
(Only publications from the Hamburg period until 1933 are included in the overall index of chemistry.)| Search: Chemistry Dep. / all Hamburg | |
| 1979 | |
| 59 |
Tribology textbook: History of Tribology. By D. Dowson Robert Schnurmann Nature 278, 808-809 (1979) |
1978 | |
| 58 |
Relative merits of 'extreme-pressure' additives. Comments Robert Schnurmann, Talal M. C. Porter Nature 275, 462-463 (1978) |
1975 | |
| 57 |
Admissible Reynolds numbers for Poiseuille flow in jet viscometer orifices Robert Schnurmann, P. A. Davies Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 347, 47-60 (1975) |
1973 | |
| 56 |
Fluid flow Robert Schnurmann Birmingham University Chemical Engineer 24, 1-9 (1973) |
| 55 |
Enhanced heat flux in nonuniform electric fields Robert Schnurmann, Mark Gerald Christopher Lardge Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 334, 71-82 (1973) |
1972 | |
| 54 |
Electric climbing of dielectric liquids Robert Schnurmann, Mark Gerald Christopher Lardge Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 327, 393-402 (1972) |
1969 | |
| 53 |
Obituary. Professor Otto Stern. a great apostle of classical thermodynamics Robert Schnurmann The Times 22.08. (1969), Publisher: Times Newspaper Ltd., London |
1968 | |
| 52 |
Poiseuille flow in jet viscometer orifices Robert Schnurmann, Robert Stavely Johnson Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 303, 429-451 (1968) |
1966 | |
| 51 |
Calculating viscosity index between viscosity index 0 and 300 Robert Schnurmann Journal of the Institute of Petroleum 52, 312-313 (1966) |
1962 | |
| 50 |
Das Verhalten von Schmiermitteln bei hohen Schergefällen (The behavior of lubricants at high rates of shear) Robert Schnurmann Erdöl und Kohle 15, 451-455 (1962) |
1960 | |
| 49 |
Initiation of chemical reactions by mechanical forces Robert Schnurmann, Ivor S. Stringer Nature 187, 587-588 (1960) |
1958 | |
| 48 |
C9 and C10 alkylbenzenes and aromatic olefins in the products of the thermal aromatization of naphtha Emanuel Gil-Av, Joseph Shabtai, I. Michaeli, Robert Schnurmann, Edward Kendrick Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Chemical and Engineering Data Series 3, 166-171 (1958) |
1957 | |
| 47 |
Ist Filmresistenz von Schmierölen eine physikalische Größe? Eine Diskassionsbemerkung / Erwiderung (Film strength of lubricating oils) Robert Schnurmann, Ernst Terres Erdöl und Kohle 10, 311-312 (1957) |
1956 | |
| 46 |
A spectrophotometric quality and stability criterion for medicinal liquid paraffin Robert Schnurmann Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists 7, 1-20 (1956) |
| 45 |
New Techniques and Applications in Molecular Spectroscopy: Molecular Spectroscopy. Edited by George Sell Robert Schnurmann Nature 178, 947-947 (1956) |
1955 | |
| 44 |
C9 and C10 alkylbenzenes and aromatic olefins in the products of the thermal aromatization of naphtha Emanuel Gil-Av, Robert Schnurmann, Edward Kendrick, J. Michaeli, Joseph Shabtai Proceedings of the World Petroleum Congress 173-177 (1955) |
1954 | |
| 43 |
Accurate analysis with an infrared double-beam spectrophotometer Robert Schnurmann, Edward Kendrick Analytical Chemistry 26, 1263-1269 (1954) |
| 42 |
Étude spectroscopique de la stabilité photochimique d'huiles de paraffine médicinales (Spectroscopic study of the photochemical stability of medicinal paraffin oils) Robert Schnurmann Journal de Physique et le Radium 15, 503-507 (1954) |
| 41 |
Compounds of 'group A' in medicinal liquid paraffin Robert Schnurmann Transactions of the 27th International Congress of Industrial Chemistry, Brussels 3-3 (1954) |
1953 | |
| 40 |
Ultraviolet spectrophotometric estimation of the quality of mineral oils extracted from bread M. A. Cookson, J. B. M. Coppock, Robert Schnurmann Analyst 78, 695-703 (1953) |
| 39 |
Spectrophotometric identification of aromatic components in high-boiling petroleum fractions Robert Schnurmann, William Francis Maddams, Maurice Clive Barlow Analytical Chemistry 25, 1010-1013 (1953) |
1952 | |
| 38 |
Catalytic conversion of a diene into deeply colored polymers B. Eisler, S. D. Farnsworth, Edward Kendrick, Robert Schnurmann, A. Wassermann Journal of Polymer Science 8, 157-161 (1952) |
1951 | |
| 37 |
Ultraviolet absorption spectrum of fluoranthene William Francis Maddams, Robert Schnurmann Journal of Chemical Physics 19, 973-974 (1951) |
| 36 |
Solvent effects for the ultraviolet spectra of aromatic hydrocarbons Robert Schnurmann, William Francis Maddams Journal of Chemical Physics 19, 1430-1431 (1951) |
| 35 |
An ultraviolet spectrophotometric quality and stability criterion for medicinal liquid paraffin Robert Schnurmann, Pauline M. Martin, William Francis Maddams Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3, 298-301 (1951) |
| 34 |
Temporary reduction of viscosity of liquids at high rates of shear William John Morris, Robert Schnurmann Nature 167, 317-317 (1951) |
| 33 |
Catalytic conversion of a diene into deeply colored polyenes B. Eisler, A. Wassermann, F. D. Farnsworth, D. Kendrick, Robert Schnurmann Nature 168, 459-461 (1951) |
| 32 |
Ultraviolet absorption spectrum of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrene William Francis Maddams, Robert Schnurmann Research. A Journal of Science and its Applications (London) 4, 337-338 (1951) |
1950 | |
| 31 |
Ion wind in oils Robert Schnurmann Oil (Manchester Oil Refinery Group of Companies) 1 (7) 14-15 (1950) |
| 30 |
Ultraviolet absorption spectra of the two phenylnaphthalenes William Francis Maddams, Robert Schnurmann Research. A Journal of Science and its Applications (London) 3, 191-192 (1950) |
1949 | |
| 29 |
Thermoelectric experiments with extreme-pressure lubricants Robert Schnurmann Journal of Applied Physics 20, 376-383 (1949) |
| 28 |
Ultraviolet absorption spectra of phenanthrene in various solvents William Francis Maddams, Robert Schnurmann Journal of Chemical Physics 17, 108-109 (1949) |
| 27 |
Viscosity of molten naphthalene William John Morris, Robert Schnurmann Research. A Journal of Science and its Applications (London) 2 (Suppl.) 394-394 (1949) |
1948 | |
| 26 |
Rate
of Wear in the Region of the Validity of Amontons' Law Henry James Bezer, Robert Schnurmann Nature 161, 728-729 (1948) |
| 25 |
Critical Reynolds' numbers of solutions of large molecules Robert Schnurmann Proceedings of the International Congress on Rheology. Schneveningen, Holland II, 142-151 (1948) |
| 24 |
Critical Reynolds' numbers of solutions of large molecules Robert Schnurmann Proceedings of the International Congress on Rheology. Schneveningen, Holland III, 46-52 (1948) |
1947 | |
| 23 |
Mechanical degradation of large molecules William John Morris, Robert Schnurmann Nature 160, 674-674 (1947) |
1946 | |
| 22 |
A jet viscometer with variable rate of shear William John Morris, Robert Schnurmann Review of Scientific Instruments 17, 17-22 (1946) |
| 21 |
Principles of Rheological Measurement Robert Schnurmann, William John Morris |
1945 | |
| 20 |
Ultraviolet absorption spectra of aromatic hydrocarbons as an analytical tool Robert Schnurmann, Sydney Whincup Petroleum. Journal of the European Oil Industry. (London) 8, 122-123, 142-145 (1945) |
1944 | |
| 19 |
Lubricating-oil addition agents Robert Schnurmann Chemical Products and Chemical News. The Journal for Manufacturing Chemists (London) 7, 56-60 (1944) |
1943 | |
| 18 |
Frictional Properties of Metallic Films Robert Schnurmann Nature 151, 420-421 (1943) |
| 17 |
Frictional Properties of Metallic Films Robert Schnurmann Nature 152, 247-247 (1943) |
1942 | |
| 16 |
Amontons' law, "traces" of frictional contact, and experiments on adhesion Robert Schnurmann Journal of Applied Physics 13, 235-245 (1942) |
| 15 |
The electrostatic component of the force of sliding friction Robert Schnurmann, Eric Warlow-Davies Proceedings of the Physical Society, London 54, 14-26 (1942) |
1941 | |
| 14 |
Experiments on the temperature coefficient of static friction Robert Schnurmann Proceedings of the Physical Society, London 53, 538-546 (1941) |
| 13 |
Contact electrification of solid particles Robert Schnurmann Proceedings of the Physical Society, London 53, 547-553 (1941) |
1940 | |
| 12 |
Angle of Repose of Snow on Solids Robert Schnurmann Nature 145, 553-554 (1940) |
1939 | |
| 11 |
Antifoaming devices Robert Schnurmann Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Analytical Edition 11, 287-288 (1939) |
| 10 |
Zur Ermittlung der Porenweite keramischer Filter und von Glasfiltern durch die Systeme Luft/Flüssigkeit und Flüssigkeit/Flüssigkeit Robert Schnurmann Kolloid-Zeitschrift 87, 127-128 (1939) |
1937 | |
| 9 |
Über die Größe von Gasblasen in Flüssigkeiten (The size of gas bubbles in liquids) Robert Schnurmann Kolloid-Zeitschrift 80, 148-151 (1937) |
1935 | |
| 8 |
Détermination des moments magnétiques des molécules par la méthode des rayons moléculaires (Determination of the magnetic moments of molecules by the molecular-ray method) Robert Schnurmann Journal de Physique et le Radium 6, 99-107 (1935) |
1934 | |
| 7 |
Einige Versuche mit schwerem Wasser (A few researches with heavy water) Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie und Angewandte Physikalische Chemie 40, 365-366 (1934) |
1933 | |
| 6 |
Die magnetische Ablenkung von Sauerstoffmolekülen Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Physik 85, 212-230 (1933) (Untersuchungen zur Molekularstrahlmethode aus dem Institut für physikalische Chemie der Hamburgischen Universität, Nr. 26)) |
1930 | |
| 5 |
Untersuchungen der Leitfähigkeit des röntgenbestrahlten Wassers (Investigation of the conductivity of water which has been irradiated with x-rays) Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie A150, 110-114 (1930) |
1929 | |
| 4 |
Die Druckelektrolyse des Wassers (Pressure electrolysis of water) Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Angewandte Chemie 42, 949-952 (1929) |
| 3 |
Die Größen von Gasblasen in Flüssigkeiten (The size of gas bubbles in liquids) Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie A143, 456-474 (1929) |
1928 | |
| 2 |
Freie Raumladungen in Elektrolyten (Free space-charge in electrolytes) Alfred Coehn, Robert Schnurmann Zeitschrift für Physik 46, 354-373 (1928) |
1927 | |
| 1 |
Freie Raumladungen in Elektrolyten Robert Schnurmann -/- Supervisor: Alfred Coehn Dissertation, Göttingen (1927) |