Friedrich Wöhler
German chemist
Friedrich Wöhler FRS HonFRSE was a German chemist known for his work in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being the first to isolate the chemical elements beryllium and yttrium in pure metallic form. He was the first to prepare several... Wikipedia
Born: July 31, 1800, Eschersheim, Frankfurt, Germany
Died: September 23, 1882 (age 82 years), Göttingen, Germany
Education: Heidelberg University and Philipps-University Marburg
Children: August Wöhler and Emilie Wöhler
Parents: August Anton Wöhler and Anna Katharina Wöhler
Award: Copley Medal (1872)
Spouse: Julie Pfeiffer (m. 1834–1882) and Franziska Wöhler (m. 1830–1832)