Biography of August Dittmar

August Dittmar graduated BSc from the University in 1896.

He was born at Bonn, Germany, son of eminent German chemist William Dittmar, Professor of Chemistry at Anderson's College and later Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

Dittmar went on to publish a 32-page pamphlet in 1896 on Röntgen’s 1895 discovery of X-rays in English.

Summary

August Dittmar
Born 9 August 1872.
University Link: Alumnus, Graduate
GU Degree: BSc, 1896;
Additional Information: R3/1/1 (vol 2)
Record last updated: 29th Jul 2014

University Connections

University Roles

• Alumnus
• Graduate [View August Dittmar's record in the list of graduates]