Paul Bunge (c. 1839–1888) is credited as the inventor of the short-beam analytical balance in 1866.[1][2] The eponymous Paul Bunge Prize is awarded each year for outstanding publications in the history of scientific instruments.

Paul Bunge
Bornc. 1839
Died1888 (aged 48–49)
CitizenshipGerman
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering

Though short-beam balances were in use before 1866, Bunge was the first engineer to document a theory for their operation and started manufacturing the balances in Hamburg.[3] It was Florenz Sartorius who from 1870 started the mass production of the scientific balances in his business in Göttingen.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Allgeier. "Bunge". Stanton Instruments. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. ^ "H8547 Analytical balance in glass case with instructions, wood/metal/glass/paper, Paul Bunge, Germany; 1934". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  3. ^ Jenemann, Hans R. (1986). Paul Bunge und die Fertigung wissenschaftlicher Waagen in Hamburg. Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte 31, pp. 117-140; 165-183.
  4. ^ Turner, Gerard L'E. (1983). Nineteenth-century scientific instruments. London: Sotheby Publications. p. 65. ISBN 9780520051607.