Josef Redtenbacher

Chemist, Deceased Person

1810 – 1870

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Who was Josef Redtenbacher?

Josef Redtenbacher was an Austrian chemist born in Kirchdorf an der Krems, Upper Austria. He was a brother to entomologist Ludwig Redtenbacher.

From 1849 he was a professor at the University of Vienna. He is credited with the discoveries of acrolein and acrylic acid. He also performed important research involving the composition of taurine.

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Born
Mar 13, 1810
Kirchdorf an der Krems
Nationality
  • Austria
Profession
Died
Mar 5, 1870
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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