astronomy

Peter Wasserscheid

Peter Wasserscheid is a astronomy 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 Peter Wasserscheid rather than just read about it. In short: Peter Wasserscheid (born 23 October 1970 in Würzburg) is a German chemist and professor for chemical reaction engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Together with Matthias Beller he won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2006.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Peter Wasserscheid from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Peter Wasserscheid (born 23 October 1970 in Würzburg) is a German chemist and professor for chemical reaction engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Together with Matthias Beller he won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2006.

Personal background Wasserscheid studied chemistry at the RWTH Aachen from 1991 to 1995 before he did his doctorate in the work group of Professor Wilhelm Keim. After postdoctoral research at BP in Great Britain he habilitated at the RWTH Aachen. Since October 2003, Wasserscheid holds the chair of Chemical engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Wasserscheid is also a founder member of the company Solvent Innovation GmbH and Scientific Supervisor in this company since 2001. Wasserscheid is married and has 3 children.

Work The focus of Wasserscheids work is ionic liquids where he is a pioneer, particularly in the region of developing halogenfree ionic liquids.

Awards 1996: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Preis of the RWTH Aachen for the diploma thesis 1999: Borchers-Plakette of the RWTH Aachen for the dissertation 2000: Carl-Zerbe-Preis 2001: DECHEMA-Preis of the Max-Buchner-Forschungsstiftung 2003: Innovationspreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft 2006: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

External links Homepage Peter Wasserscheid publications indexed by Google Scholar

References "Komplexe Katalysatorsysteme und kontinuierliche Verfahren › Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik". Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (in German). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021. CV Wasserscheid

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Peter Wasserscheid

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Peter Wasserscheid claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, 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 Peter Wasserscheid 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 Peter Wasserscheid 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 Peter Wasserscheid

In research: Peter Wasserscheid appears in astronomy 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 Peter Wasserscheid 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: Peter Wasserscheid is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1970 births, 21st-century German chemists, Academic staff of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Peter Wasserscheid 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 Peter Wasserscheid in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Peter Wasserscheid means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Peter Wasserscheid in simple terms?

Why does Peter Wasserscheid matter?

Because it connects several astronomy 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 Peter Wasserscheid?

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 Peter Wasserscheid.