Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Natural wax was largely replaced for the making of wax paper or paraffine paper after herman frasch developed ways of purifying paraffin and coating paper with it in 1876. The process allowed frasch to return to standard oil and made both he and rockefeller quite. Armed forces by maintaining and promoting americas overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials. Herman frasch and his close friend john van dyke, manager of the solar refinery, obtained many of the early patents for acidizing oilwells and worked closely in developing the concepts still used today see putman, 1933, and frasch, 1896. Tiersfrasch collection, 18431924 lemelson center for the. Naval history homepage and site search world war 1 at sea. Describe extraction of sulphur by frasch process web4study. He began the practice of pharmacy in 1868, and after his arrival in the united states entered the laboratory of professor maisch at the philadelphia college of pharmacy.
Herman frasch or hermann frasch december 25, 1851 in oberrot bei gaildorf, wurttemberg may 1, 1914 in paris was a chemist, mining engineer and inventor known for his work with petroleum and sulphur. Melvilles life was a complicated one, full of great adventure and crushing disappointment. The frasch left new york harbor on october 1, 1918, and sailed for sidney, nova scotia, where it was to join a convoy departing for europe on october 7. Once an employee of standard oil of new jersey, the chemist was quickly rehired by john d. This book assembles a wideranging collection of articles written in honor of one of the outstanding historians of india. In 1867, miners discovered sulfur in the caprock of a salt dome in calcasieu parish, louisiana, but it was beneath quicksand, which prevented mining.
In 1887 frasch patented a method of removing foulsmelling sulfur compounds from sour oil. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Tiersfrasch collection, 18431924 lemelson center for. A bronze statue of the citys namesake was dedicated, and has been standing since september 2009 in the hermann park.
Book the tiers frasch collection by alexander h tiers. Immigrants played an outsize role in americas age of innovation. In 1894 the germanborn american chemist, herman frasch 18521914, devised his frasch method of sulfur removal using pipes to bypass the quicksand. Sulphur, louisiana project gutenberg selfpublishing. History, technology, applications and industry by gerald kutney isbn. He generally employs the great man perspective in his work, which is 19th century historical methodology attributing human events and their outcomes to the singular efforts of great men that has been refined and qualified by such modern thinkers as sidney hook. He became involved in oil and sulfur mining and invented a process for the economic mining of sulfur, called the frasch process. Although sulphur is found in many parts of the world, the american sulphur industry was born in louisiana in the last decade of the 19th century.
If you do not respond, everything you entered on this page will be lost and you will have to login again. Herman frasch was born in wurttemberg, germany, on christmas day in 1851. He came to the united states as a young man and established a chemical laboratory in philadelphia. Its not long before hes taking a oneway ride in his uncles taxi and history looks all set to repeat itself. It is the only industrial method of recovering sulphur from elemental deposits. Herman frasch author of original patent application number. In 1891, a liquid extraction process invented by herman frasch was patented. Frasch, hessler, kutil and waismans animal law in a nutshell by pamela frasch, kathy hessler, sarah kutil and sonia waisman dec 9, 2010 herman frasch the sulphur king by william r sutton phd and l. View more historical records for esther frasch people with similar attributes to esther frasch gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common.
Portrait of herman frasch 18511914, a chemist and engineer best known for his work in the petroleum industry. The encyclopedia americana 1920frasch, herman wikisource. The process did not prove practical because of the high cost of heating fuel. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. The main theme of his work is the individuals efforts to break out of the established modes of civilization so as to find an essential spirit and identity.
Herman frasch is the untilnow undiscovered captain of the industrial age. Herman frasch or hermann frasch december 25, 1851, oberrot bei gaildorf, wurttemberg may 1, 1914, paris was a mining engineer and inventor known for his work with petroleum and sulphur. Hermann hesse books list of books by author hermann hesse. Herman frasch or hermann frasch was a mining engineer and inventor known for his work with petroleum and sulphur. Most of the worlds sulfur was obtained this way until the late 20th century, when sulfur recovered from petroleum and gas sources became more commonplace see claus process in the frasch process, superheated water is pumped into the. The purpose of this thesis is to record the history of the sulphur industry in calcasieu parish. Herman frasch realized that he would need many workers, which he brought from germany, canada and the northern states. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Herman frasch chemist, award winner, deceased person, inventor, person. The story of the frasch sulphur industry by williams haynes.
Herman frasch biography, list of herman frasch inventions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book is available in paper back and on kindle on. In 2009, the city of hermann celebrated the 2000th anniversary of the battle, in which the germanic warrior hermann defeated three roman legions and changed the course of history. Herman frasch 18511914 was born and educated in germany. Historical development of well stimulation and hydraulic. This week in petroleum history, february 17 to february 23. In the frasch process wells are drilled into deposits, the sulfur is. For this reason, sulphur cannot be dug out directly by ordinary mining. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The only biography every written on herman frasch was published in april 20 and can be ordered from. In 1890, german born herman frasch invented a new way of mining for sulphur at sulphur, louisiana, which within twenty years changed the u. It made possible the exploitation of extensive sulfur deposits otherwise obtainable only at prohibitive expense. Herman frasch, german born chemist and engineer, invented this amazing process. Newton arvin, herman melville after more than half a century, this biography by literary critic newton arvin is considered one of the finest works about herman melville. Herman frasch or hermann frasch was a chemist, mining engineer and inventor known for his.
Herman fraschthe sulphur king, lake charles, louisiana. Frasch built rows of cottages for the families, a threestory boarding house for the single miners, a pavilion for sunday gettogethers, a school and much more. Mar 01, 2017 an exploration of educational texts helping to preserve people and places of petroleum history. Shortly after midnight on october 4, the frasch collided with the tanker uss george g. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frasch, herman encyclopedia of cleveland history case.
Naloxonesold primarily under the trade name narcanhas been widely publicized as a rescue drug for people whose lives are in danger from opioid overdoses. Herman parish books list of books by author herman parish. The process involves superheating water to about 170 c 340 f and forcing it into the deposit in order to melt the sulfur melting point of about 115 c, or 240 f, which is lifted to. This attractive volume presents the history, characteristics, and uses for that vibrant yellow element, sulfur. Colorful characters abound here, including the gabelloti, doppioni, and wine merchants. Within a decade of the success of his process at sulphur, louisiana in 1894, the united states became the. The area was known for its friendliness, hospitality and beauty. About 60 70% native sulphur occur deep below the earths surface. History, technology, applications and industry by gerald kutney hardback, 2007 at the best online prices at.
Ordinance book, town of sulphur louisiana, june, 1914. The frasch process, patented in 1891, was first used successfully in louisiana and in east texas. According many oil and natural industry experts, if time allows reading only one book about petroleum. Tetracycline, the widely used broadspectrum antibiotic, was the molecule of the week for march 4, 20. History department at lsu for gaining access to them for me. History, technology, applications and industry by gerald kutney 2007, hardcover at the. For the extraction of sulphur an ingenious method was discovered by herman frasch, an american en inner, known a. Click on the link below to start downloading this free ebook. Frasch process, method of mining deeplying sulfur invented by the germanborn american chemist herman frasch.
These criticisms notwithstanding, this book makes a substantial contribution to the political history of the south since the end of the civil war. American freighter, 1910 possibly photographed around the time of her inspection by the third naval district circa 1917. Herman wouk became a published author in 1941 with the novel the ballad of wake island. Herman frasch foundation grants american chemical society. Hermann hesse, born july 2, 1877, calw, germanydied august 9, 1962, montagnola, switzerland, german novelist and poet who was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1946. Ervin boarded the frasch in new york, but the voyage was illfated.
Proses frasch wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Arthur herman author of how the scots invented the modern world. I have just modified one external link on herman frasch. May 27, 2011 frasch, frash, herman, american chemist and inventor. Frasch was schooled at the gymnasium in halle, germany, but traveled to the united states in 1868 when he was only 17, where he became an assistant to professor john m. History, technology, applications and industry by gerald kutney and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sulfur industry the handbook of texas online texas. Three pipes, one inside another, are sunk to the bottom of the sulfur bed. Rockefeller, who owned oilfields near lima, ohio, that produced a thick, sulfurous oil. Frasch meaning and origin of the name frasch wikiname.
Below is a list of herman wouks books in order of when they were originally released. A former standard oil employee, frasch patented a process to mitigate the sulfur presence in the oil to sweeten it, thus increasing its value. Herman frasch the sulphur king by william r sutton phd, l. Moving to present day, the book presents recovered sulfur derived from sour gas and oil which constitutes 90% of todays elemental sulfur supply, and looks. He was the president of the union sulfur company, the worlds largest sulfurmining company. His father, johannes frasch, was burgomaster of gaildorf, wurttemberg. Historical person search search search results results frieda frasch 1879 1951 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. Herman frasch author of original patent application. Frasch meaning and origin of the name frasch nameaning.
Wax paper is commonly used in cooking for its nonstick properties, and wrapping food for storage, such as cookies, as it keeps water out or in. Herman frasch lsu digital commons louisiana state university. Portrait of herman frasch 18511914 science history. The focus shifts to frasch sulfur production, with a portrait of herman frasch, his life and career, and a look at areas touched by his legacy e. Sulfur industry texas state historical association. Im very glad to have done so as the story of herman. Still there, or gone to get coffee for your security, this online session is about to end due to inactivity. The frasch process is a method to extract sulphur from underground deposits. Baker book house was poised to answer that need thanks to its newly minted publishing program, its deep inventory of used books, and improvements in the offset printing process that made reprints easier to produce. Uss herman frasch american battle monuments commission.
Pada tahun 1894, kimiawan amerika kelahiran jerman, herman frasch 18521914, merancang metode pengambilan sulfur dengan menggunakan pipa untuk menghindari pasir isap. Herman frasch the sulphur king kindle edition by sutton phd, william r, keene ii, l. Isotta fraschini organization, automobile make, automobile company, employer, business operation. Herman frasch was born on december 25, 1851 in gaildorf, germany. Essays in honour of dietmar rothermund south asian studies south asia institute, new delhi branch, heidelberg university jurgen lutt, georg berkemer, herman kulke, tilman frasch on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading herman frasch the sulphur king. Jul 23, 2014 herman frasch 18511914 was born and educated in germany. In the frasch process wells are drilled into deposits, the sulfur is melted with superheated water, and the molten sulfur is forced to the surface. He was the son of john and frieda henrietta bauer frasch. Herman born 1956 is an american popular historian, currently serving as a senior fellow at hudson institute. A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in minnesota history. I purchased this book simply because the lead researcher and coauthor, billy sutton, is an old friend. The herman frasch fund for chemical research is a trust created under the will of elizabeth blee frasch, administered by bank of america, n. Herman parish is the nephew of amelia bedelias creator, peggy parish, and the author of fourteen books about amelia bedelia, the grownup.
Hermans history 6 pages, 429 kb epub, kindle, mobi, pdf, html, lrf, pdb, txt items posted here are free at the time of posting. Herman frasch the sulphur king is the life story of the inventor of the ingenious process of mining for sulphur by melting the element underground and pumping it to the surface as a liquid. German inventor herman frasch applied to patent his process for eliminating sulfur from skunkbearing oils. The book introduces the sulfur age and the processes of.
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