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A Tribute to Harry Brumberger (1926-2000). Gernot Kostorz, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

Harry Brumberger was a pioneer in the field of small-angle scattering. Important steps in his life and career will be recapitulated, and some highlights of his broad research on catalysts, glasses and other non-crystalline materials will be presented. The dramatic improvements in the experimental techniques of small-angle scattering during Harry Brumberger’s professional life will become apparent.