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August Kekulé
1829 – 1896 · aged 67
German organic chemist (1829–1896)
- Born
- 7 Sept 1829 · Darmstadt
- Died
- 13 Jul 1896 · Bonn
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- 7 Sept 1829BornBorn in Darmstadt
- 1866AwardHonorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- 1875AwardForeign Member of the Royal Society
- 1885AwardCopley Medal
- 1888AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 13 Jul 1896DiedDied in Bonn
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
Biography
Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz ( KAY-kə-lay; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈaʊɡʊst ˈkeːkuleː fɔn ʃtʁaˈdoːnɪts]; 7 September 1829 – 13 July 1896), was a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in the field of theoretical chemistry. He was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure and in particular the Kekulé structure of benzene.
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