chemistry

Werner von Bolton

Werner von Bolton 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 Werner von Bolton rather than just read about it. In short: Werner von Bolton (8 April 1868 – 28 October 1912) was a German chemist and materials scientist. In 1902 he devised a technique for producing filaments for incandescent light bulbs made of tantalum.

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Reference excerpt

Werner von Bolton (8 April 1868 – 28 October 1912) was a German chemist and materials scientist. In 1902 he devised a technique for producing filaments for incandescent light bulbs made of tantalum.

Life Werner von Bolton was born in Tiflis, Russian Empire. He went on to study Chemistry at the Technische Hochschule Berlin and in Leipzig. Post-Graduation, von Bolton worked at the company Siemens & Halske in Berlin. In 1895 he achieved his doctorate.

In 1902 von Bolton detected the benefits of using Tantalum as a material in the production of filaments. Tantalum allowed for a greater luminosity with lower energy consumption when compared with previous alternatives such as coal. In 1905, Siemens & Halske awarded von Bolton the position of director of the first central laboratory of the company, later the Physics and Chemistry laboratory. After 1910, the bulbs with a tantalum filament were replaced by those with a tungsten filament. Von Bolton died in Berlin on 28 October 1912. He is honoured with the Boltonstraße, a street named after him in Siemensstadt, an area of Berlin's Spandau district.

References

External links Siemens: Scientists and engineers Lexicon Siemensstadt: Werner von Bolton Will, W. (1912). "Sitzung vom 11. November 1912". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 45 (3): 3169–3170. doi:10.1002/cber.19120450352.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Werner von Bolton

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Werner von Bolton 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 Werner von Bolton 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 Werner von Bolton 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 Werner von Bolton

In research: Werner von Bolton 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 Werner von Bolton 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: Werner von Bolton is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1868 births, 1912 deaths, 19th-century German chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Werner von Bolton 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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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.

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