Abstract

SZTEJNBERG, Aleksander. Adolf von Baeyer (1835-1917) - The Most Distinguished German Chemist of the Second Half of the XIX Century and the beginning of the XX Century. Rev. CENIC Cienc. Quím. [online]. 2022, vol.53, suppl.1, pp. 49-63.  Epub May 10, 2022. ISSN 2221-2442.

Adolf von Baeyer (1835-1917) was the most prominent chemists of the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the twentieth century. He is known for his many works in the field of organic chemistry. He was the first to synthesize indigo. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1905. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize readers with the important events in the life of Baeyer and his research activities, in particular with selected results of his experimental studies as well as with his selected publications. In addition, literature on his correspondence is given.

Keywords : A. v. Baeyer; Organic chemistry; Synthetic indigo; Nobel Prize; Germany - XIX-XX centuries.

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