Auguste Laurent
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| Auguste Laurent | |
 Auguste Laurent
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| Born | November 14, 1807 La Folie |
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| Died | April 23, 1853 |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields | chemistry |
| Known for | anthracene phthalic acid carbolic acid |
Auguste Laurent (November 14, 1807 - April 23, 1853) was a French chemist who discovered anthracene, phthalic acid, and identified carbolic acid.
He devised a systematic nomenclature for organic chemistry based on structural grouping of atoms within molecules to determine how the molecules combine in organic reactions. He studied under Jean-Baptiste Dumas and worked with Charles Frédéric Gerhardt.
[edit] References
- Blondel-Megrelis, M (2001). "Auguste Laurent and alcaloids". Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie 49 (331): 303-14. ISSN 0035-2349. PMID 11775639.
[edit] External links
- http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Laurent.html
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