About
German organic chemist who was a pioneer in the field of alicyclic compounds. He won the 1910 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to organic chemistry.
Before Fame
He obtained a degree in chemistry from the University of Gottingen in 1869.
Trivia
He is responsible for naming Terpene: a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants.
Family Life
His family converted to Lutheranism from Judaism.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry the year before Madame Curie did.
