Johannes Wislicenus

Johannes Wislicenus
Johannes Wislicenus
Born24 June 1835
Died5 December 1902 (1902-12-06) (aged 67)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Halle-Wittenberg
Known forStereochemistry
AwardsDavy Medal (1898)
ForMemRS (1897)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Zürich
University of Würzburg
University of Leipzig
Doctoral studentsCarl Bosch
William Henry Perkin
Harold Carpenter

Johannes Wislicenus (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs vɪsliˈt͜seːnʊs]; 24 June 1835 – 5 December 1902) was a German chemist, most famous for his work in early stereochemistry.