Fritz Laves
Fritz Laves | |
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| Born | 27 February 1906 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | 12 August 1978 (aged 72) Laigueglia, Italy |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Innsbruck University of Göttingen ETH Zurich |
| Known for | Laves phase Laves tilings Laves graph Coordination sequence |
| Awards | Roebling Medal (1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Crystallography |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen University of Halle University of Marburg ETH Zurich |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Niggli |
| Notable students | Heinz Jagodzinski |
Fritz Henning Emil Paul Berndt Laves (27 February 1906 – 12 August 1978) was a German crystallographer who served as the president of the German Mineralogical Society from 1956 to 1958. He is the namesake of Laves phases and the Laves tilings; the Laves graph, a highly-symmetrical three-dimensional crystal structure that he studied, was named after him by H. S. M. Coxeter.