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Emil Erlenmeyer | |
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Born | Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer 28 June 1825 Wehen, Duchy of Nassau, today Taunusstein, Germany |
Died | 22 January 1909 | (aged 83)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Gießen |
Known for | Erlenmeyer flask Erlenmeyer rule |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic chemistry |
Institutions | Munich Polytechnic School |
Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer (28 June 1825 – 22 January 1909), known simply as Emil Erlenmeyer, was a German chemist known for contributing to the early development of the theory of chemical structure and formulating the Erlenmeyer rule. He also designed the Erlenmeyer flask, a specialized apparatus ubiquitous in chemistry laboratories, which is named after him.[1]