Karl Andreas Hofmann (2 April 1870 – 15 October 1940) was a German inorganic chemist.[1] He is best known for his discovery of a family of clathrates which consist of a 2-D metal cyanide sheet, with every second metal also bound axially to two other ligands. These materials have been named 'Hofmann clathrates' in his honour.
Karl Andreas Hofmann | |
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| Born | 2 April 1870 |
| Died | 15 October 1940 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Munich |
| Known for | Hofmann clathrates Hofmann–Sand reaction |
| Children | Ulrich Hofmann |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | solid state chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Munich University of Tübingen Technical University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Adolf von Baeyer |
| Doctoral students | Ulrich Hofmann |
Works
- Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie . Vieweg, Braunschweig 2nd ed. 1919 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf