Emil Erlenmeyer
German chemist (1825–1909) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son sometimes known as Emil Jr., see Friedrich Gustav Carl Emil Erlenmeyer.
Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer (28 June 1825 – 22 January 1909), known simply as Emil Erlenmeyer, was a German chemist known for contributing to the early development of the theory of structure, formulating the Erlenmeyer rule, and designing the Erlenmeyer flask, a type of specialized flask, ubiquitous in chemistry laboratories, which is named after him.[1]
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Born | Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer (1825-06-28)28 June 1825 Wehen, Duchy of Nassau, today Taunusstein, Germany |
Died | 22 January 1909(1909-01-22) (aged 83) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Gießen |
Known for | Erlenmeyer flask Erlenmeyer rule |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic chemistry |
Institutions | Munich Polytechnic School |
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