Wilhelm Kühne
German physiologist (1837–1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Wilhelm Kühne, see Wilhelm Kühne (disambiguation).
Wilhelm Friedrich Kühne (28 March 1837 – 10 June 1900) was a German physiologist. He coined the word enzyme in 1878.[1][2][3]
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Wilhelm Kühne | |
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Born | (1837-03-28)28 March 1837 |
Died | 10 June 1900(1900-06-10) (aged 63) |
Other names | Father of organic chemistry |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Known for | Coining the word "enzyme" Discovery of myosin Discovery of trypsin Optography |
Awards | ForMemRS (1892) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiology, physiological chemistry |
Institutions | University of Berlin University of Amsterdam University of Heidelberg |
Doctoral advisor | Rudolph Wagner |
Other academic advisors | Friedrich Wöhler |
Doctoral students | Russell Chittenden |
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