Karl von Auwers
German chemist (1863–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Friedrich von Auwers (September 16, 1863 – May 3, 1939) was a German chemist, and was the academic adviser of both Karl Ziegler and Georg Wittig at the University of Marburg.
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Karl Friedrich von Auwers | |
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Born | (1863-09-16)September 16, 1863 |
Died | May 3, 1939(1939-05-03) (aged 75) |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Berlin |
Known for | Auwers synthesis Dienone–phenol rearrangement |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Göttingen, University of Heidelberg, University of Greifswald, University of Marburg |
Doctoral advisor | August Wilhelm von Hofmann, Victor Meyer |
Doctoral students | Karl Ziegler, Georg Wittig, Jocelyn Field Thorpe |
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