About Conrad Willgerodt
Lived 1841 – 1930 (aged 89). Conrad Willgerodt was a German chemist and university teacher, known for Willgerodt reaction.
Conrad Heinrich Christoph Willgerodt (2 November 1841 – 19 December 1930) was a German chemist who first described the Willgerodt reaction. Alongside the Willgerodt reaction, he had also discovered Iodosobenzene and chlorobutanol and several nitrophenol ethers.
As for his career, Conrad Willgerodt was a professor at the University of Freiburg.
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Who was Conrad Willgerodt?
German chemist (1841–1930)
When was Conrad Willgerodt born?
Conrad Willgerodt was born on 2 November 1841 in Bad Harzburg.
When did Conrad Willgerodt die?
Conrad Willgerodt died on 19 December 1930 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
What was Conrad Willgerodt's occupation?
Conrad Willgerodt was a chemist and university teacher.
What was Conrad Willgerodt known for?
Conrad Willgerodt was known for Willgerodt reaction.
What nationality was Conrad Willgerodt?
Conrad Willgerodt was German.
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