Adolf von Baeyer Scientist

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer (German: [ˈbaɪɐ]; October 31, 1835 – August 20, 1917) was a German chemist who synthesized indigo, and was the 1905 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Adolf von Baeyer
Alias (AKA)Bayer Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf Ritter von; Bayer Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von
Birth dateOctober 31, 1835
Birth nameJohann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer
Birth place
Berlin , Germany , German Confederation
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathAugust 20, 1917
Place of death
German Empire , Germany , Starnberg
Education
Humboldt University of Berlin
Known for
Indigo

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