Ferdinand Hurter

Ferdinand Hurter
Ferdinand Hurter. Photograph taken by his colleague in photographic research, Vero Charles Driffield
Born15 March 1844
Died12 March 1898 (1898-03-13) (aged 53)
NationalitySwiss
Alma materZürich Polytechnic, Heidelberg University
Known forchemistry, photographic research
AwardsProgress Medal of the Royal Photographic Society, 1898
Scientific career
FieldsChemist
InstitutionsGaskell, Deacon & Co., United Alkali Company
Doctoral advisorRobert Bunsen, Gustav Kirchhoff

Ferdinand Hurter (15 March 1844 – 12 March 1898) was a Swiss industrial chemist who settled in England. He also carried out research into photography.