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Hermann Emil Louis Fischer FRS FRSE FCS ( German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl ˈfɪʃɐ] ⓘ; 9 October 1852 – 15 July 1919) was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He discovered the Fischer esterification. He also developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms.
Reciprocal syntheses between different hexoses by isomerization and then between pentoses, hexoses, and heptoses by reaction of degradation and synthesis proved the value of the systematics he had established. His greatest success was his synthesis of glucose, fructose and mannose in 1890, starting from glycerol.
Jul 11, 2024 · Emil Fischer (born Oct. 9, 1852, Euskirchen, Prussia [Ger.]—died July 15, 1919, Berlin, Ger.) was a German chemist who was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize for Chemistry in recognition of his investigations of the sugar and purine groups of substances.
Emil Fischer (1852–1919), a German organic chemist, discovered caffeine and other related purines. He also studied the molecular structures of sugars and proteins. For his work he was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Chemistry .
Born: 9 October 1852, Euskirchen, Prussia (now Germany) Died: 15 July 1919, Berlin, Germany. Affiliation at the time of the award: Berlin University, Berlin, Germany. Prize motivation: “in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his work on sugar and purine syntheses”. Prize share: 1/1.
The 150th anniversary of the birth of Emil Fischer, coinciding with the centenary of his receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry − the second ever awarded − provides a welcome opportunity to highlight the paramount achievements of this towering figure of our science.
Emil Fischer, (born Oct. 9, 1852, Euskirchen, Prussia—died July 15, 1919, Berlin, Ger.), German organic chemist. He received his Ph.D. in 1874. He determined the structures of uric acid, caffeine, and related compounds, showing that all are derivatives of a single compound he named purine.
