Eminent Irish organic chemist was the first to synthesize succinic acid
200th Birthday: Maxwell Simpson
75th Anniversary: Discovery of Carbon 14
Enabling breakthroughs in biochemistry and archaeology
150th Anniversary: Kekulé's Benzene Structure
Kekulé's groundbreaking idea was published in 1865
60th Anniversary: William M. Burton's Death
William M. Burton developed the first commercially successful cracking process for crude oil
50th Anniversary: Hans von Euler-Chelpin's Death
Hans von Euler-Chelpin received the Nobel prize for his work on the role of enzymes in the fermentation of sugar
Dorothy Hodgkin – Pioneer of the Study of Biomolecules by XRay Crystallography
1964 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry for "the determination of the structures of important biochemical substances by means of the X-ray technique"
150th Birthday: Walther Nernst
Walther Nernst is well known for his work in the areas of electrochemistry and thermodynamics
100th Anniversary: Joseph Swan's Death
Joseph Swan's research led to developments in photography and the invention of a practical incandescent light bulb
125th Anniversary: Michel Eugène Chevreul’s Death
Michel Eugène Chevreul, born in Angers, France, on August 31, 1787, is best known for his research into fats
80th Anniversary of Fritz Haber's Death
Fritz Haber, who received the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements, died January 29, 1934