August Kekulé
1829
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1896
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country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia, German Reich
languages spoken, written or signed: German
educated at: University of Giessen, Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of France, Ghent University
occupation: chemist, pedagogue, university teacher
award received: Copley Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Foreign Member of the Royal Society
student of: Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, Charles-Adolphe Wurtz, Justus von Liebig
influenced by: John Stenhouse
Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz ( KAY-kə-lay, 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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