# Maria Lipp

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**Maria Lipp** (6 April 1892 in [Stolberg (Rhineland)](/source/Stolberg_(Rhineland)) – 12 December 1966 in [Aachen](/source/Aachen)) was a German organic chemist.[1][2] She was the first female doctoral student, professor, and ordinary professor at the [RWTH Aachen University](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University).[2]

## Life

Lipp was born in Stolberg (Rheinland) as the daughter of Karl Savelsberg and Friederike de Nys.[2] She was later adopted by the chemist [Julius Bredt](/source/Julius_Bredt).[2] In 1913, she started studying chemistry at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University).[2] She completed her diploma with distinction in 1917 and was the first female doctoral student at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University).[2] She completed her doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) with distinction in 1918 and her [habilitation](/source/Habilitation) in organic chemistry again at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University) in 1923.[2] In 1925, she married [Peter Lipp](/source/Peter_Lipp), a professor for organic chemistry at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University).[2] She became an extraordinary professor at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University) in 1938.[2] During the Second World War, the institute for organic chemistry at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University) was destroyed. This complicated her research until after the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War).[2] Her husband died in 1947.[2] From 1949 to 1960, she was an ordinary professor for organic chemistry.[2] In 1960, she became an emeritus professor.[2] Her cousin [Gertrud Savelsberg](/source/Gertrud_Savelsberg) was an economist.[2]

## Research

Lipp's research focused on organic chemistry.

## Awards

In 1962, she was awarded the [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany) for her accomplishments to rebuild the organic chemistry institute at the [TH Aachen](/source/RWTH_Aachen_University) after the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War).[1][3] A street in Aachen is named after her.

## Selected publications

- Maria Lipp, [Richard Anschütz](/source/Richard_Ansch%C3%BCtz), Adolf Butenandt: *Chemie der Kohlenstoffverbindungen oder organische Chemie – Carbocyclische Verbindungen, Naturstoffe und Freie Organische Radikale*; Zweiter Band, Erste Hälfte: *Alicyclische Verbindungen und Naturstoffe*, 1935
- *Darstellung reaktionsfähiger Verbindungen des Camphansystems und Versuche zu deren Fluorierung*, Köln: Westdt. Verl., 1957
- Franz Dallacker, Karl-Werner Glombitza, Maria Lipp: *Derivate des Methylendioxybenzols, IV. Reaktionen des 4.5-Methylendioxy-phthalaldehyds*, in: Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, Volume 643, 1961
- Franz Dallacker, Karl-Werner Glombitza, Maria Lipp: *Derivate des Methylendioxybenzols, V. Über die Synthese des 4.5-Methylendioxyisophthalalkohols und über polymere Methylendioxyphenyl-Verbindungen*, in: Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, Volume 643, 1961
- Franz Dallacker, Jozef Thoma, Maria Lipp: *Derivate des Methylendioxybenzols, X. Darstellung und Reaktionen von -Hydroxy-ketonen*, in: Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, Volume 663, 1963
- Franz Dallacker, Horst Pauling, Maria Lipp: *Über Reaktionen der Terebinsäure*, in: Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, Volume 663, 1963
- Franz Dallacker, Klaus Ulrichs, Maria Lipp: *Anwendung der Wittig-Reaktion auf bi- und tricyclische Terpene*, in: Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, Volume 667, 1963

## References

1. ["Geschichte der RWTH Aachen – Geschichte"](http://www.archiv.rwth-aachen.de/web/rea/Seite/biographien_frau_lipp.htm). *www.archiv.rwth-aachen.de*. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

1. ["Maria Lipp – Chemikerin aus Stolberg – Eifel – Zeitung"](https://www.eifelzeitung.de/redaktion/kinder-der-eifel/maria-lipp-chemikerin-aus-stolberg-70473/). *www.eifelzeitung.de*. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

1. ["Frauen und Wissenschaft"](http://www.archiv.rwth-aachen.de/web/online-pionierinnen/objektevitrine3.htm). *www.archiv.rwth-aachen.de*. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

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