Otto Schott

Otto Schott
Portrait of Otto Schott by Max Liebermann
Born	17 December 1851(1851-12-17) Witten Germany
Died	27 August 1935(1935-08-27) (aged 83) Jena Germany
Nationality	German
Institutions	University of Jena
Alma mater	Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Known for	borosilicate glass.
Notable awards	Liebig Medal (1909)

Friedrich Otto Schott (born 17 December 1851 in Witten; died 27 August 1935 in Jena) was a German chemist, glass technologist, and the inventor of borosilicate glass. He was the son of a window glass maker, Simon Schott. From 1870 to 1873 Schott studied chemical technology at the technical college in Aachen and at the universities of Würzburg and Leipzig. He attained a doctorate in glass chemistry at Friedrich Schiller University of Jena for his thesis “Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Glass Fabrication”.^[1]

In 1879, Schott developed a new lithium-based glass that possessed novel optical properties. Schott shared this discovery with Dr Ernst Abbe, which was the catalyst for a long professional relationship between the two.

In 1884, in association with Dr Ernst Abbe and Carl Zeiss, Otto founded Glastechnische Laboratorium Schott & Genossen (Schott & Associates Glass Technology Laboratory) in Jena. It was here, during the period 1887 through to 1893, that Schott developed borosilicate glass. Borosilicate glass is distinguished for its high tolerance to heat and a substantial resistance to thermal shock (sudden temperature changes) and resistance to degradation when exposed to chemicals.

In 1926 Otto Schott retired from active work at Schott & Associates.

See also

• Calculation of glass properties

Notes

1. ^ Schott, Otto. “Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Glass Fabrication”

Persondata
Name	Schott, Otto
Alternative names	Schott, Friedrich Otto
Short description	German chemist and glass technologist
Date of birth	17 December 1851
Place of birth	Witten, Germany
Date of death	27 August 1935
Place of death	Jena, Germany