August Michaelis

August Michaelis (26 December 1847 – 31 January 1916) was a German chemist and discovered the Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction.

August Michaelis
Born	(1847-12-26)December 26, 1847 Bierbergen (now part of Hohenhameln), Germany
Died	January 31, 1916(1916-01-31) (aged 68) Rostock, German Empire
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Göttingen University of Jena
Known for	Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction Michaelis–Becker reaction
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Karlsruhe University of Aachen University of Rostock
Doctoral advisor	Johann Georg Anton Geuther

Michaelis studied at the University of Göttingen and University of Jena and became professor for chemistry at University of Karlsruhe in 1876, at the University of Aachen in 1880, and at the University of Rostock in 1890.

Works

• Repetitorium und Examinatorium der Chemie . Laupp, Tübingen 1850 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf
• Ausführliches Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie (in German). Vol. 1. Braunschweig: Vieweg und Sohn. 1878.
• Ausführliches Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie (in German). Vol. 4. Braunschweig: Vieweg und Sohn. 1889.

References

• Wichelhaus, H. (1916). "August Michaelis". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 49 (1): 468–472. doi:10.1002/cber.19160490149.
• "Streiflichter aus der Geschichte der Chemie in Rostock". Archived from the original on 2007-06-09.