# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hans-goldschmidt
# Generated: 2026-08-13T18:37:37.094Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/hans-goldschmidt"
name: "Hans Goldschmidt"
slug: "hans-goldschmidt"
description: "Johannes Wilhelm \"Hans\" Goldschmidt was a German chemist notable as the discoverer of the Thermite reaction. He was also co-owner of the Chemische Fabrik Th. Goldschmidt, as of 1911 Th. Goldschmidt AG and its most important chemist. The reaction, also called the Goldschmidt process, is used for thermite welding, often used to join railway tracks. Thermites have also been used in metal refining, disabling munitions, and in incendiary weapons. Some thermite-like mixtures are used as pyrotechnic initiators in fireworks."
tagline: "German chemist & entrepreneur (1861–1923)"
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birthDate: "1861-01-18"
deathDate: "1923-05-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  60
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump