Autobiography of otto hahn

Otto Hahn (1879-1968) was a German Chemist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1944 – for his work in discovering Nuclear Fission. He was a distinguished Chemist who worked in the pioneering fields of radiochemistry.

Where did otto hahn work

After the Second World War, he was a campaigner against the use of nuclear weapons and became an influential scientific figure in West Germany.

Short Biography Otto Hahn

Otto Hahn was born in Frankfurt on 8th March 1879.

From an early age, he took an interest in Chemistry and was supported by his prosperous parents. He studied chemistry at the University of Marburg and earned his doctorate in 1901. After a years military service, he worked as an assistant at the University of Marburg, before travelling to London, England.

He went to the University College, London and worked under Sir William Ramsay.

Hahn hoped to improve his knowledge of chemistry and English to help his professional career. In early 1906, he visited Montreal, where he spent a br