Joseph Goldmark

Hungarian-American physician and chemist (1819–1881)

Joseph Goldmark

Joseph Goldmark. Lithograph by Eduard Kaiser, 1848

Born|

Joseph Jacob Goldmark

(1819-08-15)15 August 1819

Németkeresztúr, Austrian Empire

Died| 18 April 1881(1881-04-18) (aged 61)

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Nationality| American
Alma mater| University of Vienna
Known for| Discovery of red phosphorus
Spouse|

Regina Wehle

(m. 1856)​

Children| Helen Goldmark
Pauline Goldmark
Alice Goldmark
Josephine Goldmark (1871–1950)
Scientific career
Fields| Medicine, chemistry
Academic advisors| Anton Schrötter von Kristelli

Joseph Jacob Goldmark (15 August 1819 – 18 April 1881) was a Hungarian American physician and chemist, credited with the discovery of red phosphorus.[1]

## Life and career

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Born in Németkeresztúr, Austrian Empire to a Jewish family of 18 children, Goldmark entered the University of Vienna at age 16, studying medicine.[2]

He developed an interest in chemistry under the influence of Anton Schrötter von Kristelli. Both are credited with the discovery of red phosphorus, which Goldmark presented to the Convention of Hungarian Physicians and Naturalists.

A revolutionist in his youth, Goldmark took part as a leader in the Revolution of 1848, along with Adolf Fischhof, fighting for Jewish emancipation.[3]

When the revolution was stamped down, Goldmark was sentenced to death but managed to escape to the United States and settle in New York City.[4]

While developing the Brooklyn factory of Goldmark and Conried, he continued to be active in politics during the rest of his life. He amassed a great deal of property to leave to his large family, which included daughters Helen (wife of Felix Adler), Pauline, and Alice (wife of Louis Brandeis),[5][6] and Josephine.

Goldmark's brother Karl Goldmark was a composer and music teacher in Vienna.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Koren, Nathan (1973). Jewish Physicians: A Biographical Index. New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 182\. ISBN 0706512693.
2. ^ Krause, O. (1882). "Obituary: Joseph Goldmark". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 4 (1): 7–9\. doi:10.1021/ja02154a601.7-9&rft.date=1882&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021/ja02154a601&rft.aulast=Krause&rft.aufirst=O.&rft_id=https://zenodo.org/record/1428971&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Joseph+Goldmark" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Graetz, Michael (2001). "Adolf Fischhof – Ein jüdischer Akademiker an der Spitze der Revolution von 1848". In Kohnle, Armin; Engehausen, Frank (eds.). Zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik: Studien zur deutschen Universitätsgeschichte (in German). Franz Steiner Verlag. pp. 296–308\. ISBN 3515075461.296-308&rft.pub=Franz+Steiner+Verlag&rft.date=2001&rft.isbn=3515075461&rft.aulast=Graetz&rft.aufirst=Michael&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Joseph+Goldmark" class="Z3988">
4. ^ Chastain, James (20 October 2004). "Jewish Emancipation". Encyclopedia of 1848 Revolutions.
5. ^ Urofsky, Melvin (2009). Louis D. Brandeis: A Life. Random House. pp. 105–106\. ISBN 978-0307378583.105-106&rft.pub=Random+House&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-0307378583&rft.aulast=Urofsky&rft.aufirst=Melvin&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Joseph+Goldmark" class="Z3988">
6. ^ Medoff, Rafael. "Biography of Alice Goldmark-Brandeis". Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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*[m.]: married