August Kekulé

Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz ( KAY-kə-lay; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈaʊɡʊst ˈkeːkuleː fɔn ʃtʁaˈdoːnɪts]; 7 September 1829 – 13 July 1896), was a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in the field of theoretical chemistry. He was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure and in particular the Kekulé structure of benzene.

Awards: Copley Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) Education: University of Giessen, Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of France

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