Fritz Laves
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Fritz Henning Emil Paul Berndt Laves[1] (27 February 1906 – 12 August 1978) was a German crystallographer who served as the president of the German Mineralogical Society from 1956 to 1958.[2][3][4] He is the namesake of Laves phases and the Laves tilings; the Laves graph, a highly-symmetrical three-dimensional crystal structure that he studied, was named after him by H. S. M. Coxeter.[5][6]
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Fritz Laves | |
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Born | (1906-02-27)27 February 1906 Hanover, Germany |
Died | 12 August 1978(1978-08-12) (aged 72) Laigueglia, Italy |
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Innsbruck University of Göttingen ETH Zurich |
Known for | Laves phase Laves tilings Laves graph Coordination sequence |
Awards | Roebling Medal (1969) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Crystallography |
Institutions | University of Göttingen University of Halle University of Marburg ETH Zurich |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Niggli |
Notable students | Heinz Jagodzinski |
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