Ceramics-Silikáty 56 (2) 159-167 (2012)

Czechoslovak footprints in the development of methods of thermometry, calorimetry and thermal analysis

A tribute to professor Vladimír Šatava, DrSc, a mastermind of theoretical basis of thermal analysis, who celebrates his 90^th birthday dedicating also the 55^th anniversary since he becomes the Editor of the journal Ceramics-Silikáty

P. Holba, J. Šesták

A short history on the development of thermometric methods are reviewed accentuating the role of Rudolf Bárta in underpinning special thermoanalytical conferences and new journal Silikáty in fifties as well as Vladimir Šatava mentioning his duty in the creation of the Czech school on thermoanalytical kinetics. This review surveys the innovative papers dealing with thermal analysis and the related fields (e.g. calorimetry, kinetics) which have been published by noteworthy postwar Czechoslovak scholars and scientists and by their disciples in 1950-1980. Itemized 227 references with titles show rich scientific productivity revealing that many of them were ahead of time even at international connotation.

Keywords: History, Thermal analysis, Calorimetry, Kinetics, DTA