Leon Marchlewski
Polish chemist and academic
Born
December 15th, 1869
155 years ago
Died
1946
79 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Poland
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Served as a professor of chemistry at the University of Lviv, specializing in organic chemistry. Contributed to the development of analytical techniques and wrote extensively on chemical education. Participated in scientific research and published various works that advanced understanding in his field during the early 20th century.
Published significant works in organic chemistry
Developed analytical techniques in chemistry
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