Clara Immerwahr
Clara Immerwahr | |
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Clara Immerwahr (1870–1915) | |
| Born | Clara Helene Immerwahr 21 June 1870 |
| Died | 2 May 1915 (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau |
| Spouse | Fritz Haber |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Abegg |
Clara Helene Immerwahr (German pronunciation: [ˈklaːʁa heˈleːnə ˈʔɪmɐvaːɐ̯]; 21 June 1870 – 2 May 1915) was a German chemist. She was the first German woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Breslau, and is credited with being a pacifist as well as a "heroine of the women's rights movement". From 1901 until her death of suicide in 1915, she was married to the Nobel Prize-winning chemist Fritz Haber.