Technikatörténeti szemle 11. (1979)
TANULMÁNYOK - Vajda Pál: Creative Hungarians in mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, technical sciences and industry. A selected bio-bibliography
Acta Universitatis Szegediensis, Acta scientiarum mathematicarum 11/1946— 1948. pp. V—VII.) DSB, WHC KLEIN, Pál (1896—1950). Chemical engineer. Klein invented in 1923 a new process for the electrophoretic processing of latex in order to manufacture finished articles directly from sing latex. Present- day highly developed rubber industry owes much to the fundamentally important patents of Pál Klein. For the furtherance of the development of his patents the international Anode Rubber Co., was founded, whereas in Hungary the Ruggyantaárugyár was using his innovations and made the Hungarian rubber industry known over the world. Prausnitz P. H.—Reitstötter J.: Elektrophorese, Elektroosmose, Elektrodialyse, Dresden—Leipzig 1931. pp. 188—190., Morris, V. N.—Greenup, H. W.: Rubber Latex. Recent Scientific and Technical Developments (= Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 1932. pp. 755—770.,) Davis, C.—Blake, J. T.: Chemistry and Technology of Rubber, New York 1937. pp. 83., 151, 474, 620, 625., Schidro- witz, P.—Dawson, T. R. (ed.): History of the Rubber Industry, London 1952. p. 98. VHP KORACH, Mór (1888—1976). Chemical engineer. Koraoh’s main special field was the chemistry and technology of silicates. He worked out a number of procedures which were introduced in industry. Of these the industrial production of „Kervit” tile, which had been developed in Italy, made his name widely known. His research activity was mainly concerned with technical chemistry. The formulation of several general laws of chemical technology as well as the development of the so called technical process theory are attributed to him. In this context the application of the „Graph theory” to the classification of important chemical technological processes must be mentioned. Korach also studied silicon carbide ceramic chromatography and ceramic drying. Korányi Gy.: Maurus Korach der Nestor der ungarischen Silikattechnik (= Silikattechnik 9/1958. p. 152.), Liverani G.: Riccordo di Maurizio Korach (— Fa- enza 62/1976. nr. 2. pp. 38—40.), Emiliari T.: In memoria di Maurizio Korach (= Ceramurgia 5/1975. p. 198.), Soltész GProf. Maurus Korach verstorben (= Silikattechnik 27/1976. nr. 2. p. 65.), VPMS Apr. 1958. p. 2., Szebényi I.: M. Korach (= Per. Polytechn. Chem. 22/1978. pp. 3—14.) KORDA, Dezső (1864—1919). Electrical engineer. His scientific activity was manifold, he also solved numerous practical problems. Korda was the first at the beginning of this century who produce ferro- silicon in an electrical oven. In 1892 he invented and used for the first time the rotating capacitor. Also dealt with mathematical problems (Fermat-theorem, the theory of irrational numbers, etc.). He also elaborated a detailed plan for the navigability of the river Danube. Pierce, G.: Principles of wireless telegraphy, New York 1910. p. 114., Nesper, E.: Radioamateur, Berlin, 1925. p. 605., Korda Désiré + (= Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift 1919. p. 342.) LÁNCZOS, Kornél (1893—1974) Physicist, mathematician In 1926 Lánczos published in a paper an interpretation of quantum mechanics on continuum basis in terms of integral equations. The paper preceded Schrö62
