Auguste Laurent
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Auguste Laurent
Auguste Laurent
Born November 14, 1807
La Folie
La Folie
Nationality French
Fields chemistry
Known for anthracene
phthalic acid
carbolic acid
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 Kekule Riddle: A Challenge (Hardcover) by John H. Wotiz (Editor) Problem Oriented Thinking by Gustaaf C. Cornelis Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz
