Viktor Meyer Scientist

Viktor Meyer (8 September 1848 – 8 August 1897) was a German chemist and significant contributor to both organic and inorganic chemistry. He is best known for inventing an apparatus for determining vapour densities, the Viktor Meyer apparatus, and for discovering thiophene, a heterocyclic compound. He is sometimes referred to as Victor Meyer, a name used in some of his publications.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 08, 1848
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Nationality	Germany
cause of death	Suicide
Date of death	August 08, 1897
Place of death	Germany , Heidelberg
Residence	Germany , Switzerland
Education	Heidelberg University