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Friedrich August Kekulé, later Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz (/ ˈ k eɪ k əl eɪ / KAY-kə-lay, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈkeːkuleː fɔn ʃtʁaˈdoːnɪts]; 7 September 1829 – 13 July 1896), was a German organic chemist.
August Kekule von Stradonitz was a German chemist who established the foundation for the structural theory in organic chemistry. Kekule was born into an upper-middle-class family of civil servants and as a schoolboy demonstrated an aptitude for art and languages, as well as science subjects.
Learn about the life and achievements of Kekulé, the German chemist who founded the theory of chemical structure in organic chemistry. Discover how he solved the mystery of benzene's ring structure in a dream and contributed to aromatic chemistry.
May 5, 2010 · The nineteenth-century German chemist August Kekulé claimed to have pictured the ring structure of benzene after dreaming of a snake eating its own tail. In Image and Reality, Alan Rocke offers a...
Jun 8, 2018 · Kekule von Stradonitz, (Friedrich) August. ( b. Darmstandt, Germany, 7 September 1829; d. Bonn, Germany, 13 July 1896) chemistry. Kekulé was descended from the Czech line of an old Bohemian noble family, Kekule ze Stradonič Stradonice being a village northeast of Prague.
Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz (also August Kekulé) (September 7, 1829 – July 13, 1896) was a German organic chemist. One of the most prominent organic chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death, especially in the theoretical realm, he was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure. 1 Early life.
August Kekule von Stradonitz, orig. (Friedrich) August Kekule, (born Sept. 7, 1829, Darmstadt, Hesse—died July 13, 1896, Bonn), German chemist who laid the groundwork for modern structural theory in organic chemistry. His early training in architecture may have helped him conceive his theories.
