About Christen Thomsen Barfoed
Lived 1815 – 1889 (aged 73). Christen Thomsen Barfoed was a Danish chemist, university teacher and pharmacist.
Christen Thomsen Barfoed (16 June 1815 – 30 April 1889) was a Danish chemist credited with the development of a method to detect monosaccharide sugars in a solution, now known as the Barfoed's test. Barfoed is also credited with having introduced systematic chemical analyses in Danish agricultural sciences.
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Who was Christen Thomsen Barfoed?
Danish chemist (1815–1889)
When was Christen Thomsen Barfoed born?
Christen Thomsen Barfoed was born on 16 June 1815 in Stege.
When did Christen Thomsen Barfoed die?
Christen Thomsen Barfoed died on 30 April 1889 in Copenhagen.
What was Christen Thomsen Barfoed's occupation?
Christen Thomsen Barfoed was a chemist, university teacher and pharmacist.
What nationality was Christen Thomsen Barfoed?
Christen Thomsen Barfoed was Danish.
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