Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau (17 January 1839 – 3 August 1890) was an Austrian chemist born in Rovereto.
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau | |
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| Born | January 17, 1839 |
| Died | August 3, 1890 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Known for | Resorcinol isolation |
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| Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Hlasiwetz |
| Doctoral students | Rudolf Wegscheider |
He studied under Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) in Munich, and in 1867 was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Innsbruck. In 1876 he succeeded Heinrich Hlasiwetz (1825-1875) as professor of chemistry at the University of Vienna.
He is remembered for his studies of benzol derivatives, and is credited with the discovery of resorcinol. With Adolf Lieben (1836-1914) he founded the journal Monatshefte für Chemie.[1]
Published works
edit- Über die Einwirkung des Chlors auf den Amylalkohol, 1861 – The action of chlorine on amyl alcohol.
- Über die Einwirkung des Broms auf Glycerin, 1862 – The action of bromine on glycerol.[2]
References
edit- Scholars in stone and bronze: (biography)
- ^ [1] AEIOU, Austria-Forum
- ^ Google Search published works