Friedrich Wöhler
Chemist known for organic synthesis
Born
Died
1882
144 years ago — 82 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to the field of organic chemistry and is recognized for the synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate in 1828. This experiment challenged the prevailing theory of vitalism and demonstrated that organic compounds could be created from inorganic substances. Wöhler also advanced the study of organic compounds, particularly in the areas of isomerism and coordination chemistry. His work laid foundational concepts for the modern understanding of chemical reactions and compounds.
Synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate
Research on isomerism and coordination compounds
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