Willem Alberda van Ekenstein Scientist

Willem Alberda van Ekenstein (March 28, 1858 – May 5, 1937) was a Dutch chemist and discovered the Lobry de Bruyn–van Ekenstein transformation together with Adriaan Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn.Ekenstein studied chemistry from 1876 til 1879 at the Delft University of Technology later he worked at the University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, Dutch National Sugar Laboratory in Amsterdam.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 28, 1858
Birth place
Groningen
Nationality
Netherlands
Date of deathMay 05, 1937
Place of death
Marum
Education
Delft University of Technology
Known for
Lobry de Bruyn–van Ekenstein transformation

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