| Gustav Tammann | |
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Gustav Tammann, 1913
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| Born | May 28, 1861 Yamburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | December 17, 1938 (aged 77) Göttingen, Germany |
| Nationality | Baltic-German |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Academic advisors | Carl Schmidt (chemist) |
| Influences | Carl Schmidt (chemist) |
| Notable awards | Liebig Medal, Eagle Shield of the German Empire |
Gustav Heinrich Johann Apollon Tammann (28 May 1861 - 17 December 1938) - was a prominent chemist-physicist of Baltic-German descent who made important contributions in the fields of glassy and solid solutions, heterogeneous equilibria, crystallization, and metallurgy.[1]
Tamman was born in Yamburg (now Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast). His father, Heinrich Tammann (1833–1864) was of Estonian peasant origin and his mother, Matilda Schünmann, was of German origin.[1] Tamman graduated from University of Dorpat in chemistry.[2] He came to Göttingen University in 1903 where he established the first Institute of Inorganic Chemistry in Germany. In 1908 he was appointed director of the Physico-Chemical Institute. His interests focused on the physics and physical chemistry of metals and alloys (metallurgy). In 1925 Tammann was awarded Liebig Medal. On May 28, 1936, Tammann was awarded the shield of nobility of the German Empire (Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches),[3] with dedication "The Doyen of German Metallurgy".[4] Tammann died in Göttingen at age 77.