Julius Vorster
Julius Vorster (29 April 1809, Hamm – 10 October 1876, Cologne) is a German chemist and entrepreneur, one of the founders of Chemische Fabrik Kalk.
Life
Vorster opened a thriving chemical action after a commercial apprenticeship in Cologne. After joining the partner of Harhaus, it was renamed Voster and Harhaus, later named Julius Vorster then.
Vorster nitrate, which he introduced from Bengal made a significant portion of its revenue and that Zechen-and tunnel construction was needed for explosives in the mines. Mid-1850s the English due to the Crimean War stopped the export of these chemicals. The resulting bottleneck was a motif in 1858 together with Hermann Julius Grüneberg to start Chemische Fabrik Kalk. Green Mountain brought the know-how, how one can produce potash as a substitute for nitrate on an industrial scale.[1]
Vorster married with Wilhelmine (née Röhrig). They had several children. He was the founder of the Evangelical hospital in Cologne. He is buried on the Melaten-Friedhof. The ago ster Street was named after him in lime.[1]
The lime company experienced a strong upswing under the guidance of the sons Julius Vorster Jr. and Fritz Vorster and Hermann's son Richard Grüneberg.