August Kekulé
August Kekulé
August Kekulé
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August Kekulé Science
a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in theoretical chemistry.
Born
Friedrich August Kekulé 7 September 1829 Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died
13 July 1896 (aged 66) Bonn, German Empire
Nationality
German
Known for
Theory of chemical structure Tetravalence of carbon Structure of benzene
Alma mater
University of Giessen
Awards
Copley Medal (1885)
Institutions
University of Heidelberg University of Ghent University of Bonn
Academic advisors
Justus von Liebig
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Belgium
Doctoral students
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff Hermann Emil Fischer Adolf von Baeyer Richard Anschütz
era
1800+
Influenced
Albert Ladenburg
Influences
Alexander Williamson Charles Gerhardt Auguste Laurent William Odling Charles Adolphe Wurtz
Thesis
Ueber die Amyloxydschwefelsäure und einige ihrer Salze (1852)