chemistry

Georg Dedichen

Georg Dedichen is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Georg Dedichen rather than just read about it. In short: Georg Maria Dedichen (8 July 1870 – 3 December 1942) was a Norwegian chemist. Biography He was born in Modum as a son of physician Hans Gabriel Sundt Dedichen (1836–99) and his wife Caroline Henriette Fredrikke Thaulow (1836–1917).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Georg Maria Dedichen (8 July 1870 – 3 December 1942) was a Norwegian chemist.

Biography He was born in Modum as a son of physician Hans Gabriel Sundt Dedichen (1836–99) and his wife Caroline Henriette Fredrikke Thaulow (1836–1917). He was a brother of psychiatrist Henrik Dedichen and a maternal grandson of Heinrich Arnold Thaulow. He attended Trondheim Technical School (now Norwegian University of Science and Technology). He continued his studies in Kristiania, Wiesbaden and Kiel. He took the doctorate at the University of Kiel in 1894 on the thesis Synthesen von Benzolhydragenen mittelst Hydrazinhydrat, his doctoral advisor being Theodor Curtius. In 1904 he was awarded the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalj) for the paper Bestemmelse av basiske ringsystemers affinitetsstørrelse. He worked at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo) until 1911, at the Norwegian Industrial Property Office from 1911 to 1917 and at the chocolate company Freia from 1917. In 1930 he became a lecturer in chemistry at the University. He also worked as the editor of chemistry in Teknisk Ugeblad. In June 1895 he married Danish citizen Hetna Ingeborg Brandes (1876–1936), a daughter of Edvard Brandes. Through his son, shipbroker Jan Kurt Dedichen, he was a father-in-law of Aase Bye. Through his sister Christiane he was a brother-in-law of Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg, and an uncle of Hans Heiberg.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Georg Dedichen

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Georg Dedichen claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Georg Dedichen before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Georg Dedichen ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Georg Dedichen

In research: Georg Dedichen appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Georg Dedichen in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Georg Dedichen is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1860 births, 1946 deaths, Academic staff of the University of Oslo, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Georg Dedichen outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Georg Dedichen in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Georg Dedichen in simple terms?

Georg Maria Dedichen (8 July 1870 – 3 December 1942) was a Norwegian chemist. Biography He was born in Modum as a son of physician Hans Gabriel Sundt Dedichen (1836–99) and his wife Caroline Henriette Fredrikke Thaulow (1836–1917).

Why does Georg Dedichen matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Georg Dedichen?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Georg Dedichen.