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Review: 'Alexander Von Humboldt Und Die Pharmazie', John Alfred Heitmann
Review: 'Alexander Von Humboldt Und Die Pharmazie', John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, when generalists rather than specialists and individuals rather than organizations dominated the course of scientific development, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) stood out as a leading figure in such diverse yet interrelated fields as geography, geology, botany, medicine, and pharmacy. And despite the massive body of historical writings on Humboldt, little is known concerning his contributions to pharmacy and his relationship to the discipline's practitioners. Wolfgang-Hagen Hein ably fills this void in scholarship with his well-researched Alexander von Humboldt und die Pharmazie. The significance of this topic to the history of …
Justus Von Liebig, John Alfred Heitmann
Justus Von Liebig, John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
Liebig was one of the most important chemists of the nineteenth century. In addition to pioneering experimental research that transformed the basis of modern organic chemistry, his studies on agriculture led to the development of agricultural chemistry, and his systematic processes for training students became institutionalized within the German research university.
Friedrich Wöhler, John Alfred Heitmann
Friedrich Wöhler, John Alfred Heitmann
History Faculty Publications
Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea in 1828 and thus first demonstrated that organic materials, heretofore believed to possess a vital force, need not be made exclusively within living organisms. He also isolated aluminum metal in 1827 and discovered the elements beryllium and yttrium.