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Jan Czochralski Biography and Timeline

Follow Jan Czochralski through 2 dated historical records for Poland.

Jan Czochralski, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1916–1916Years on this page

1916

Czochralski Crystal Growth Method

Chemist and Metallurgist · Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Discovers a method for pulling single crystals from molten material.

Single-Crystal Pulling Technique

Chemist and Metallurgist · Berlin · Science / Chemistry

Creates a crystal-growth technique later essential to semiconductor manufacturing.

Records, sources and methodology

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