August Kekulé, German chemist and academic (born 1829)

August Kekulé

German organic chemist (1829–1896)

Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz, was a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in the field of theoretical chemistry. He was the principal founder of the…