August Bischler
August Bischler (April 29, 1865 – May 26, 1957) was a Russian Empire-born ethnic Crimea German chemist who later emigrated to Switzerland. He discovered the Bischler–Möhlau indole synthesis reaction in 1892 and, together with Bernard Napieralski, discovered the Bischler–Napieralski reaction in 1893.
August Bischler | |
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Born | Karlsruhe, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire | April 29, 1865
Died | May 26, 1957 92) | (aged
Nationality | German, Russian, Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Zurich |
Known for | Bischler–Napieralski reaction |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Zurich, University of Basel |
Life
He received his Ph.D. at the University of Zurich 1889 worked at the University of Zurich and from 1899 at the University of Basel. After becoming a Swiss citizen in 1925 he worked in the chemical industry in Geneva.
Bernard Napieralski
Bernard Napieralski was a Ph.D. student of Bischler at the University of Zurich in 1893. Napieralski was born in Ostrowy, Poland, 1861.
References
- "Matrikeledition der Universität Zürich" (in German). University of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.
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