About
Famous for his synthesis of the compounds indigo, fluorescein, and phenolphthalein, von Baeyer received the 1905 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He also earned the 1912 Elliott Cresson Medal and the 1881 Davey Medal.
Before Fame
He studied physics and math at Berlin University and later earned a doctorate in chemistry from the same institution.
Trivia
He taught at both the University of Strasbourg and the University of Munich.
Family Life
His marriage to Adelheid Bendemann produced three children.
Associated With
In the 1850s, he worked in the laboratory of the prominent chemist August Kekule.
