About Gustav Werther
Lived 1815 – 1869 (aged 53). Gustav Werther was a German chemist and university teacher.
August Friedrich Gustav Werther (1 August 1815, Roßla – 29 June 1869, Königsberg) was a German chemist. He made contributions in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being known for his work in the field of analytical chemistry.
Published works From 1853 onward, he was an editor of Otto Linné Erdmann's Journal für practische Chemie. Ueber eine Verbindung von Schwefel, Nickel und Wismuth – On the linking of sulfur, nickel and bismuth.
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Who was Gustav Werther?
German chemist (1815-1869)
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Gustav Werther was born on 1 August 1815 in Roßla.
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Gustav Werther died on 29 July 1869 in Königsberg.
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Gustav Werther was a chemist and university teacher.
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