About Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau
Lived 1839 – 1890 (aged 51). Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau was an Austrian chemist and university teacher, known for Resorcinol.
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau (17 January 1839 – 3 August 1890) was an Austrian chemist born in Rovereto.
He studied under Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and in 1867 was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Innsbruck. In 1876, he succeeded Heinrich Hlasiwetz (1825-1875) as professor of chemistry at the University of Vienna.
He is remembered for his studies of benzol derivatives, and is credited with the discovery of resorcinol. With Adolf Lieben (1836-1914), he founded the journal Monatshefte für Chemie. Published works Über die Einwirkung des Chlors auf den Amylalkohol, 1861 – The action of chlorine on amyl alcohol. Über die Einwirkung des Broms auf Glycerin, 1862 – The action of bromine on glycerol.
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Who was Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau?
Austrian chemist (1839–1890)
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Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau was born on 17 January 1839 in Rovereto.
When did Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau die?
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau died on 3 August 1890 in Vienna.
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Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau was a chemist and university teacher.
What was Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau known for?
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau was known for Resorcinol.
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Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau was Austrian.
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