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'''Klaus Ben Verchwörer''' (October 11, 1900 - April 22 1975) was a German-American chemist, author, and magazine publisher who specialized in alkaline solutions. He worked as an alkaline specialist for [[Burlow Chemical]] from 1930 to 1974. | '''Klaus Ben Verchwörer''' (October 11, 1900 - April 22 1975) was a German-American chemist, author, and magazine publisher who specialized in alkaline solutions. He worked as an alkaline specialist for [[Burlow Chemical]] from 1930 to 1974. | ||
[[File:Klausv.png|thumb|Klaus Verchwörer circa 1954]] | |||
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Verchwörer received his undergraduate education at the University of Hamburg and his doctorate in chemistry in 1924. After postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he joined Burlow Chemical in 1930. | Born in Hamburg, Germany, Verchwörer received his undergraduate education at the University of Hamburg and his doctorate in chemistry in 1924. After postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he joined Burlow Chemical in 1930. | ||
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During his time at Burlow, Klaus Verchwörer worked to develop and perfect many different alkaline solutions. These solutions were used in a variety of industries, including the automotive and aerospace industries. He also wrote a number of books on the topic of alkaline solutions, which helped to popularize the topic among scientists and engineers. In addition to his work with alkaline solutions, Klaus Verchwörer also published a number of magazines, including Alkaline Times, which was a popular science magazine in the 1930s and 1940s. He also wrote a column for the magazine Chemical & Engineering News, which was read by many scientists and engineers. | During his time at Burlow, Klaus Verchwörer worked to develop and perfect many different alkaline solutions. These solutions were used in a variety of industries, including the automotive and aerospace industries. He also wrote a number of books on the topic of alkaline solutions, which helped to popularize the topic among scientists and engineers. In addition to his work with alkaline solutions, Klaus Verchwörer also published a number of magazines, including Alkaline Times, which was a popular science magazine in the 1930s and 1940s. He also wrote a column for the magazine Chemical & Engineering News, which was read by many scientists and engineers. | ||
Following [[The Fanmayer Group#Burlow Chemical|The Fanmeyer Group's purchase of Burlow Chemical]] in 1973, | Following [[The Fanmayer Group#Burlow Chemical|The Fanmeyer Group's purchase of Burlow Chemical]] in 1973, Verchwörer resigned from his position. | ||
== Pulp Magazine Consulting == | == Pulp Magazine Consulting == | ||
Throughout the 1950's, | Throughout the 1950's, Verchwörer acted as advisor to numerous pulp magazine publishing companies including BLACK MASK, TALES OF STABBING, SICK COP, and SEXUAL KIDNAPPINGS. He may have contributed under the pseudonym "Doc V". | ||
== Verchworer's Stationery and Notions == | == Verchworer's Stationery and Notions == | ||
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== Relationship with Paul Stoffer Adam == | == Relationship with Paul Stoffer Adam == | ||
Verchwörer mentored Paul Stoffer Adam while Adam was a teenager. Adam's unusual behavior led Verchworer to dissolve their mentorship before the [[Assassination of Larry.]] | |||
== Suicide == | == Suicide == | ||
On April 22, 1975, Klaus Verchwörer shot himself 7 times in the forehead in a dumpster. | On April 22, 1975, Klaus Verchwörer shot himself 7 times in the forehead in a dumpster. | ||