About Rudolf Leuckart
Lived 1854 – 1889 (aged 35). Rudolf Leuckart was a German chemist and university teacher, known for Leuckart reaction.
Carl Louis Rudolf Alexander Leuckart (23 June 1854 – 24 July 1889) was a German chemist who discovered the Leuckart reaction and Leuckart thiophenol reaction.
He was the son of Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart (1822–1898) a renowned German zoologist. He received his PhD at the University of Leipzig in 1879 and his habilitation at University of Göttingen in 1883, where he also became professor.
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Who was Rudolf Leuckart?
German chemist (1854-1889)
When was Rudolf Leuckart born?
Rudolf Leuckart was born on 23 June 1854 in Giessen.
When did Rudolf Leuckart die?
Rudolf Leuckart died on 24 July 1889 in Leipzig.
What was Rudolf Leuckart's occupation?
Rudolf Leuckart was a chemist and university teacher.
What was Rudolf Leuckart known for?
Rudolf Leuckart was known for Leuckart reaction.
What nationality was Rudolf Leuckart?
Rudolf Leuckart was German.
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