| Herbert Freundlich | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1880 Charlottenburg |
| Died | March 30, 1941 (aged 61) Minneapolis |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry University of Minnesota |
| Notable students | Robert Havemann |
Herbert Max Finlay Freundlich FRS[1](28 January 1880, Charlottenburg – 30 March 1941, Minneapolis) was a German chemist.[2][3]
His father was Jewish descendable German, and his mother (Finlay) was from Scotland. His younger brother was Erwin Finlay Freundlich (1885-1964)
He was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry from 1919 until his forced retirement in 1933.
His most prominent student was Robert Havemann who became a well known colloid chemist of the German Democratic Republic.