Alexander William Williamson

Alexander William Williamson
Alexander William Williamson
Born1 May 1824 (1824-05)
Wandsworth, London, England
Died6 May 1904 (1904-05-07) (aged 80)
Hindhead, Surrey, England
Resting placeBrookwood Cemetery
51°17′50.6″N 0°37′32.4″W / 51.297389°N 0.625667°W / 51.297389; -0.625667
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Giessen
Known forSynthesis of ethers
AwardsRoyal Medal (1862)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Doctoral advisorLeopold Gmelin
Justus von Liebig

Alexander William Williamson FRS FRSE PCS MRIA (1 May 1824 – 6 May 1904)[1] was an English chemist. He is best known today for the Williamson ether synthesis.

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