Biography & contributions
Victor Moritz Goldschmidt was born on January 27, 1888
Goldschmidt was a mineralogist
He is considered as founder of modern geochemistry and crystal chemistry
Goldschmidt was developer of the “Goldschmidt Classification of elements.”
He determined the crystal structure of over 200 different compounds
Goldschmidt described Goldschmidt classification
He pointed out the importance of the primary geochemical differentiation of the elements during geological evolution
Goldschmidt classified the elements in the earth into four groups
In 1912 He got Norwegian scientific award
Goldschmidt showed that the size of the constituent atoms was of prime importance in explaining mineral composition
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