Emil Fischer

For other people named Emil Fischer, see Emil Fischer (disambiguation).

Hermann Emil Fischer
Fischer c. 1895
Born
Hermann Emil Louis Fischer

(1852-10-09)9 October 1852
Euskirchen, Rhine Province
Died15 July 1919(1919-07-15) (aged 66)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
University of Strasbourg
Known forStudy of sugars & purines
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich (1875–81)
University of Erlangen (1881–88)
University of Würzburg (1888–92)
University of Berlin (1892–1919)
Doctoral advisorAdolf von Baeyer
Friedrich August Kekulé[citation needed]
Doctoral studentsAlfred Stock
Otto Diels
Otto Ruff
Walter A. Jacobs
Ludwig Knorr
Oskar Piloty
Julius Tafel

Hermann Emil Louis Fischer FRS FRSE FCS (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl ˈfɪʃɐ] ⓘ; 9 October 1852 – 15 July 1919) was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He discovered the Fischer esterification. He also developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms. He also hypothesized lock and key mechanism of enzyme action. He never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer.[2][3][4][5]

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  4. ^ Forster, Martin Onslow (1 January 1920). "Emil Fischer memorial lecture". Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions. 117: 1157–1201. doi:10.1039/CT9201701157.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nobel bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).