About Emil Wohlwill
Lived 1835 – 1912 (aged 76). Emil Wohlwill was a chemist, inventor, engineer, historian of science, author and vocational teacher.
Wolf Emil Wohlwill (24 November 1835 in Seesen – 2 February 1912 in Hamburg) was a German-Jewish engineer of electrochemistry. He invented the Wohlwill process in 1874.
Literary works Galilei und sein Kampf für die copernikanische Lehre, the 1st volume, 1909 the 2nd volume, 1926
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Who was Emil Wohlwill?
German engineer of electrochemistry (1835-1912)
When was Emil Wohlwill born?
Emil Wohlwill was born on 24 November 1835 in Seesen.
When did Emil Wohlwill die?
Emil Wohlwill died on 2 February 1912 in Hamburg.
What was Emil Wohlwill's occupation?
Emil Wohlwill was a chemist, inventor, engineer, historian of science, author and vocational teacher.
What nationality was Emil Wohlwill?
Emil Wohlwill's recorded nationality: Duchy of Brunswick.
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