Jan Czochralski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Czochralski

Polish chemist and engineer

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1885

Place of Birth: Kcynia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1953

Profession: inventor, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Poland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jan Czochralski ( YAN chokh-RAHL-skee, Polish pronunciation: ['jan t???'xralsk?i]; 23 October 1885 – 22 April 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the Czochralski process, which is used for growing single crystals and in the production of semiconductor wafers.
It is still used in over 90 percent of all electronics in the world that use semiconductors.
He is the most cited Polish scholar.
He was also known for extraordinary physical strength.