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{{Short description|German Chemist}} | {{Short description|German Chemist}} | ||
'''Klaus Ben Verchwörer''' (October 11, 1900 - April 22 | '''Klaus Ben Verchwörer''' (October 11, 1900 - April 22 1974) was a German-American chemist, author, and magazine publisher who specialized in alkaline solutions. He worked as an alkaline specialist for [[Burlow Chemical]] from 1930 to 1974. | ||
[[File:Klausv.png|thumb|Klaus Verchwörer circa 1954]] | [[File:Klausv.png|thumb|Klaus Verchwörer circa 1954]] | ||
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Verchwörer received his undergraduate education at the University of Hamburg and his doctorate in chemistry in 1924. After postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he joined Burlow Chemical in 1930. | Born in Hamburg, Germany, Verchwörer received his undergraduate education at the University of Hamburg and his doctorate in chemistry in 1924. After postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he joined Burlow Chemical in 1930. | ||
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== Suicide == | == Suicide == | ||
On April 22, | On April 22, 1974, Klaus Verchwörer shot himself 7 times in the forehead in a dumpster. | ||