Wilhelm Schlenk
German chemist
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Wilhelm Johann Schlenk was a German chemist. He was born in Munich and also studied chemistry there. Schlenk succeeded Emil Fischer at the University of Berlin in 1919.
Schlenk was an organic chemist who discovered organolithium compounds around... Wikipedia
Born: March 22, 1879, Munich, Germany
Died: April 29, 1943 (age 64 years), Tübingen, Germany
Known for: Schlenk flask; Schlenk line
Notable students: Herman Francis Mark, Ernst David Bergmann, and Fritz Feigl
Awards: Lieben Prize