Chemist no. 112 of 350 · Organic

Hans Fischer

1881-1945GermanyNobel Chemistry 1930

Synthesis of haemin, porphyrins

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Hans Fischer: Synthesising Haemin and Mapping the Porphyrins

How Hans Fischer synthesised haemin, worked out porphyrin and chlorophyll structures and won the 1930 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A guide for students.

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Biography

Hans Fischer: Complete Life and Legacy

Life of Hans Fischer (1881-1945), German organic chemist who synthesised haemin and mapped chlorophyll, winner of the 1930 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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