Famous People with Name Volmer

Max Volmer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Max Volmer: was a German physical chemist, who made important contributions in electrochemistry, in particular on electrode kinetics. He co-developed the Butler-Volmer equation. Volmer held the chair and directorship of the Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Institute of the Technische Hochschule Berlin, in Berlin-Charlottenburg. After World War II, he went to the Soviet Union, where he headed a design bureau for the production of heavy water. Upon his return to East Germany ten years later, he became a professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin and was president of the East German Academy of Sciences.

Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Volmer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Volmer: is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Volmer was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.