August Kekulé
German organic chemist (1829–1896) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz (/ˈkeɪkəleɪ/ KAY-kə-lay,[1] German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈkeːkuleː fɔn ʃtʁaˈdoːnɪts]; 7 September 1829 – 13 July 1896), was a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in the field of theoretical chemistry. He was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure and in particular the Kekulé structure of benzene.
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Born | Friedrich August Kekulé (1829-09-07)7 September 1829 |
Died | 13 July 1896(1896-07-13) (aged 66) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Giessen |
Known for | Theory of chemical structure Tetravalence of carbon Structure of benzene |
Awards | Pour le Mérite (1893) Copley Medal (1885) ForMemRS (1875) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Heidelberg University of Ghent University of Bonn |
Thesis | Ueber die Amyloxydschwefelsäure und einige ihrer Salze (1852) |
Academic advisors | Justus von Liebig |
Doctoral students | Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff Hermann Emil Fischer Adolf von Baeyer Richard Anschütz |
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