Franz Joseph Emil Fischer

Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (19 March 1877 in Freiburg im Breisgau – 1 December 1947 in Munich) was a German chemist. He was the founder and first director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research. He is known for the discovery of the Fischer–Tropsch process.

For the Polish philosopher and gourmand, see Franc Fiszer.
Franz Fischer
Franz Fischer (1911)
Born(1877-03-19)19 March 1877
Freiburg, Baden, Germany
Died1 December 1947(1947-12-01) (aged 70)
Munich, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Gießen
Known forFischer–Tropsch process
Fischer assay
AwardsMelchett Medal (1936)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1936)
Scientific career
InstitutionsKaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research
Doctoral advisorKarl Elbs
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