Hans Gaffron [SEP] place of birth
Hans Gaffron
Dr. Hans Gaffron was born in Lima, Peru, on May 17, 1902, and was a son of the German physician "Eduard Gaffron" and his wife "Hedwig von Gevekot".
He was one of the earlier researchers trying to elucidate the mechanistic and biochemical details of photosynthesis and plant metabolism. His most notable finding was the discovery of a process whereby unicellular green algae can produce molecular Hydrogen (H2) in the presence of light, and that the precursors were derived from photosynthetic water-splitting
: Dr. Karl Lang, "Chargé d'Affaires"
- 1922–1925: Otto Wiefeldt
- 1925–1927: Adolf Georg von Maltzan
- 1928-1933: Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz und Gaffron (resigned April 14, 1933 in opposition to Hitler).
Heads of mission Ambassadors of the Third Reich to the U.S..
- 1933–1937: Hans Luther
- 1937-1938: Hans-Heinrich Dieckhoff, recalled November 18, 1938 in response to worsening relations with the U.S. due to Kristallnacht (November 9), and the U.S.