Friedrich Wöhler
1800 CE–1882 CE · Frankfurt am Main
Friedrich Wöhler FRS(For) HonFRSE (German: [ˈvøːlɐ]; 31 July 1800 – 23 September 1882) was a German chemist known for his work in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being the first to isolate the chemical elements beryllium and yttrium in pure metallic form. He was the first to prepare several inorganic compounds, including silane and silicon nitride. Wöhler is also known for seminal contributions in organic chemistry, in particular, the Wöhler synthesis of urea. His synthesis of the organic compound urea in the laboratory from inorganic substances contradicted the belief that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms due to a "life force" known as vitalism. However, the exact extent of Wöhler's role in diminishing the belief in vitalism is considered by some to be questionable.
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- Abraham Bing· Frankfurt am Main
- Wolf Heidenheim· Frankfurt am Main
- Michael Creizenach· Frankfurt am Main
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- Mordechai Wetzlar· Frankfurt am Main
- Jacob Moses Rosenberg· Frankfurt am Main
- Moritz Abraham Stern· Frankfurt am Main
- Samson Raphael Hirsch· Frankfurt am Main
- Abraham Geiger· Frankfurt am Main
- Moshe Avraham Eisenberger· Frankfurt am Main
- Simcha Bunem Sofer· Frankfurt am Main
- Dovid Tzvi Hoffman· Frankfurt am Main
- Moses Löb Bamberger· Frankfurt am Main
- Horowitz, Ẓevi Hirsch ben Phinehas, ha-Levi, -1817· Frankfurt am Main
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