Background
Meyer, Lothar was born on July 13, 1906 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw), Poland. Son of Gotthold and Selma (Heimann) Meyer.
Meyer, Lothar was born on July 13, 1906 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw), Poland. Son of Gotthold and Selma (Heimann) Meyer.
Doctor Engineering, Institute Technology, Breslau, 1930.
Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1952. Assistant U. Gottingen, 1930-1932. Manager patent department Gesellschaft fuer Linde’s Eismaschinen, Munich, Germany, 1932-1939.
Research associate U. Leiden (Holland), 1939-1946.
With University of Chicago, 1947-1971, professor of chemistry, 1953-1971. Gauss professor of University Gottingen, 1961-1962.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Faraday Society London, Sigma Xi. Research, numerous publications on superfluid behavior of liquid helium, adsorption, quantum hydrodynamics, chemical reactions at hot surfaces, crystal structures at low temperatures.
Married Marion Meyer, March 25, 1935.