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Hermann Emil Fischer

Born

in Euskirchen, Rhine Province, Germany

October 09, 1852

Died

July 15, 1919

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Emil_Fischer

Genre

Science, Chemistry, Nonfiction

Influences

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Hermann Emil Louis Fischer (9 October 1852 – 15 July 1919) was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He also discovered the Fischer esterification. He developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms.

Fischer was born in Euskirchen, near Cologne, the son of a businessman. After graduating he wished to study natural sciences, but his father compelled him to work in the family business until determining that his son was unsuitable. Fischer then attended the University of Bonn in 1871, but switched to the University of Strasbourg in 1872. He earned his doctorate in 1874 under Adolf von Baeyer with his study of phthalein and was appointed to a position at the university.

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	Präludium: Oder Das Reifen Eines Dichtergeistes Ein Autobiographisches Gedischt by William Wordsworth, Hermann Emil Fischer (Herausgeber) 3.88 avg rating — 4,177 ratings — published 1850 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gesammelte Werke by Ludwig Uhland, Hermann Emil Fischer (Editor ) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isomerie Der Polypeptide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1916	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Synthese Der Alpha, Beta-Diaminovaleriansaure 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1900	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uber Serin Und Isoserin by Hermann Emil Fischer, Hermann Leuchs 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1902	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bildung von Prolin bei der Verdauung von Gliadin by Hermann Emil Fischer, E.S. London 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1910	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beitrag Zur Stereochemie Der 2.5-Diketopiperazine by Hermann Emil Fischer, Karl Raske 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1906	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ber Das Verhalten Einiger Polypeptide Gegen Pankreassaft by Hermann Emil Fischer, Emil Abderhalden 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1907	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Briefwechsel 1796-1798: (Briefe 327-552) (German Edition) by Andreas Arndt (editor), Gerhard Ebeling (Editor), Hermann Emil Fischer (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1988	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Schleiermacher-Studien Im Kontext (Schleiermacher-Archiv) by Hans-Joachim Birkner, Hermann Emil Fischer (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Once a molecule is asymmetric, its extension proceeds also in an asymmetrical sense. This concept completely eliminates the difference between natural and artificial synthesis. The advance of science has removed the last chemical hiding place for the once so highly esteemed vis vitalis.”
― Emil Fischer

tags: chemistry, molecule, natural, nobel-laureate, science

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