Chemist no. 12 of 350 · Organic

Friedrich Wöhler

1800-1882Germany

Synthesis of urea; isolated aluminium

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The discovery, explained

Wöhler's Synthesis of Urea: The Experiment That Shook the Theory of Vitalism

How Friedrich Wöhler made urea from ammonium cyanate in 1828, challenged vitalism and revealed isomerism. Mechanism, uses of urea, exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Friedrich Wöhler: The Life of the Chemist Who Made Urea and Isolated Aluminium

Life of Friedrich Wöhler: Frankfurt boyhood, study with Berzelius, urea synthesis, aluminium, friendship with Liebig, Göttingen teaching and lessons for chemistry students.

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Academic lineage

Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.

Teachers: Leopold GmelindoctoralJöns Jacob Berzeliusmentor
Students: No documented student link yet