Born in Euskirchen near Bonn, Germany in 1852, Hermann Emil Fischer’s father, Lorenz Fischer, was a local businessman who wanted his son to become a chemist. source
Born in Euskirchen near Bonn, Germany in 1852, Hermann Emil Fischer’s father, Lorenz Fischer, was a local businessman who wanted his son to become a chemist.
Hermann Emil Fischer was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. source
Hermann Emil Fischer was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Hermann Emil Fischer also discovered the Fischer esterification. He developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms. source
Hermann Emil Fischer also discovered the Fischer esterification. He developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms.
Hermann Emil Fischer never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer. source
Hermann Emil Fischer never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer.
Hermann Emil Fischer started attending the University at Bonn in 1871, where took the classes of Rudolf Clausius and August Kekule. source
Hermann Emil Fischer started attending the University at Bonn in 1871, where took the classes of Rudolf Clausius and August Kekule.
In 1874, Hermann Emil Fischer received his doctorate from the University of Strasbourg under Adolph von Baeyer. source
In 1874, Hermann Emil Fischer received his doctorate from the University of Strasbourg under Adolph von Baeyer.
In 1878 Hermann Emil Fischer qualified as a Privatdozent at Munich, where he was appointed Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry in 1879. source
In 1878 Hermann Emil Fischer qualified as a Privatdozent at Munich, where he was appointed Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry in 1879.
In 1881 Hermann Emil Fischer was appointed Professor of Chemistry at the University of Erlangen and in 1883 he was asked by the Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik to direct its scientific laboratory. source
In 1881 Hermann Emil Fischer was appointed Professor of Chemistry at the University of Erlangen and in 1883 he was asked by the Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik to direct its scientific laboratory.
In 1885 Hermann Emil Fischer was asked to become Professor of Chemistry at the University of Würzburg and here he remained until 1892. source
In 1885 Hermann Emil Fischer was asked to become Professor of Chemistry at the University of Würzburg and here he remained until 1892.
At Erlangen, Hermann Emil Fischer studied the active principles of tea, coffee and cocoa, namely, caffeine and theobromine, and established the constitution of a series of compounds in this field, eventually synthesizing them. source
At Erlangen, Hermann Emil Fischer studied the active principles of tea, coffee and cocoa, namely, caffeine and theobromine, and established the constitution of a series of compounds in this field, eventually synthesizing them.
In 1884 Hermann Emil Fischer began his great work on the sugars, which transformed the knowledge of these compounds and welded the new knowledge obtained into a coherent whole. source
In 1884 Hermann Emil Fischer began his great work on the sugars, which transformed the knowledge of these compounds and welded the new knowledge obtained into a coherent whole.
In 1901 Hermann Emil Fischer discovered, in collaboration with Ernest Fourneau, the synthesis of the dipeptide, glycylglycine, and in that year he also published his work on the hydrolysis of casein. source
In 1901 Hermann Emil Fischer discovered, in collaboration with Ernest Fourneau, the synthesis of the dipeptide, glycylglycine, and in that year he also published his work on the hydrolysis of casein.
In 1888 Hermann Emil Fischer married Agnes Gerlach, daughter of Joseph von Gerlach, Professor of Anatomy at Erlangen. His wife died seven years after their marriage. source
In 1888 Hermann Emil Fischer married Agnes Gerlach, daughter of Joseph von Gerlach, Professor of Anatomy at Erlangen. His wife died seven years after their marriage.
In 1897 Hermann Emil Fischer put forward the idea to create the International Atomic Weights Commission. Fischer was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1899. source
In 1897 Hermann Emil Fischer put forward the idea to create the International Atomic Weights Commission. Fischer was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1899.
Hermann Emil Fischer was also awarded the Prussian Order of Merit and the Maximilian Order for Arts and Sciences. source
Hermann Emil Fischer was also awarded the Prussian Order of Merit and the Maximilian Order for Arts and Sciences.
Hermann Emil Fischer died in Berlin on July 15, 1919. He was 66 years old. source
Hermann Emil Fischer died in Berlin on July 15, 1919. He was 66 years old.
When Hermann Emil Fischer died in 1919, the Emil Fischer Memorial Medal was instituted by the German Chemical Society. source
When Hermann Emil Fischer died in 1919, the Emil Fischer Memorial Medal was instituted by the German Chemical Society.
In 1902 Hermann Emil Fischer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on sugar and purine synthesis. source
In 1902 Hermann Emil Fischer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on sugar and purine synthesis.
