Daniel Vorländer
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| Daniel Vorländer | |
| Born | 11 June 1867 Eupen, Rhine Province |
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| Died | 8 June 1941 Halle, Province of Saxony |
| Residence | Prussia, then Germany |
| Nationality | Prussian, then German |
| Fields | Chemist |
| Institutions | University of Halle |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacob Volhard |
| Doctoral students | Hermann Staudinger |
| Known for | Liquid Crystals |
| Religious stance | Protestant |
Daniel Vorländer (June 11, 1867 – June 8, 1941) was a German chemist who synthesized most of the liquid crystals known until his retirement in 1935.
Vorländer was born in Eupen in Rhenish Prussia. He studied chemistry at Kiel, Munich, and Berlin, after which he became a professor at Halle. Vorländer served as a volunteer during World War I, during which he received the Iron Cross. He died in Halle.
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