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Friedrich Wohler
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Friedrich Wohler
Career, major concepts & discoveries of 19th Cent. German chemist.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages) |
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1996
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"Many fundamental concepts in chemistry can be traced back to Friedrich Wohler. A mild-mannered scientist, Wohler's discoveries revolutionized the understanding of organic chemicals. His artificial synthesis of urea eventually led to the overthrow of the theory of vitalism. In addition, Wohler contributed to ideas on isomerism and organic radicals. His work has ultimately had a great influence on the development of many fields of scientific endeavor.A quiet, gentle person, Friedrich Wohler combined his "passion for chemistry" with a "great love of the open air, the beauties of nature and of all living things" (Findlay, 1965, pp. 323-324). Indeed, that branch of chemistry dealing with compounds of carbon is widely considered to have been started by..."
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