Jan Czochralski
Jan Czochralski (/ˈjæn tʃɒxˈrɑːlski/ YAN chokh-RAHL-skee, Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan t͡ʂɔˈxralskʲi]; 23 October 1885 – 22 April 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the Czochralski method, which is used for growing single crystals and in the production of semiconductor wafers. It is still used in over 90 percent of all electronics in the world that use semiconductors. He is the most cited Polish scholar.
Jan Czochralski | |
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Jan Czochralski ca. 1910 | |
| Born | 23 October 1885 Exin, German Empire |
| Died | 22 April 1953 (aged 67) Poznań, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Citizenship | Polish and German |
| Alma mater | Charlottenburg Polytechnic in Berlin |
| Known for | Czochralski method B-metal |
| Spouse | Marguerite Haase |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Metallurgy |
| Institutions | Warsaw University of Technology |
There is evidence that Czochralski sheltered two Jewish women in his home until the Warsaw Uprising to save them from the Germans and some evidence that he was instrumental in financially helping a previously owned Jewish business in the ghetto.
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