Stanislao Cannizzaro
Italian chemist, Avogadro’s principle proponent
Born
1826
200 years ago
Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Italy
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A prominent chemist contributed significantly to the field of atomic theory and molecular weights. Cannizzaro established the Cannizzaro reaction, which allows for the synthesis of aldehydes from alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids. Participated in the 1860 Karlsruhe Congress, where principles of atomic weight were discussed. Cannizzaro’s work helped clarify the importance of both atomic and molecular weights for chemical sciences and provided a basis for subsequent developments in chemistry.
Published a pivotal paper on atomic weights
Developed the Cannizzaro reaction
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