Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer | |
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 Fischer c. 1895 | |
| Born | Hermann Emil Louis Fischer 9 October 1852 |
| Died | 15 July 1919 (aged 66) |
| Education | University of Bonn University of Strasbourg |
| Known for | Study of sugars & purines |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Workplaces | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1875–81) University of Erlangen (1881–88) University of Würzburg (1888–92) Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin (1892–1919) |
| Adolf von Baeyer Friedrich August Kekulé | |
Doctoral students | Alfred 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 the lock and key mechanism of enzyme action. He never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer.