Julius Schmidt (chemist)

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Julius Schmidt
Born(1872-02-26)26 February 1872
Died29 April 1933(1933-04-29) (aged 61)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Jena
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Stuttgart
Doctoral advisorLudwig Knorr

Julius Schmidt (26 February 1872 – 29 March 1933) was a German chemist.

Career

Schmidt studied chemistry at the University of Jena, where he was a student of Ludwig Knorr. In 1900 he became an associate professor in organic chemistry at the University of Stuttgart. His research focused on nitroso compounds, oximes and quinones and derivatives of phenanthrene and fluorene. In addition, Schmidt was director of the chemistry laboratory at the higher mechanical engineering school in Esslingen.[1]

Schmidt published numerous works on alkaloids, pyrazoles and organic magnesium compounds. In addition to textbooks, he published a handbook of organic chemistry and a yearbook of organic chemistry.[1][2]

He was the father of the biochemist Gerhard Schmidt.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Julius Schmidt". Nature. 131 (3316): 718. 20 May 1933. doi:10.1038/131718a0.
  2. ^ "Personal- und Hochschulnachrichten". Angewandte Chemie. 46 (14): 206. 8 April 1933. doi:10.1002/ange.19330461418.
  3. ^ Kalckar, Herman (1987). "Gerhard Schmidt 1901–1981" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs. 57. National Academy of Sciences: 399–428.
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