August Bischler
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August Bischler | |
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| Born | 29 April 1865 Karlsruhe, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 May 1957 (aged 92) |
| Citizenship | German, Russian, Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Known for | Bischler–Napieralski reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Zurich, University of Basel |
August Bischler (29 April 1865 – 26 May 1957) was a Russian-born 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.
Life
[edit]He received his Ph.D. at the University of Zurich in 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
[edit]Bernard Napieralski was a Ph.D. student of Bischler at the University of Zurich in 1893. Napieralski was born in Ostrowy, Poland, 1861.
References
[edit]- "Matrikeledition der Universität Zürich" (in German). University of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.