August Kekulé
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Summary
August Kekulé was born on September 7, 1829[1], in Darmstadt[2]. He died on July 13, 1896[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,106 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1829[9]
- Date of death: 1896[10]
- Place of burial: Bonn[11]
- Father: Karl Kekulé[12]
- Mother: Maria Margareta Seyb[13]
- Spouse: Stephanie Drory[14], Luise Högel[15]
- Child: Stephan Kekulé von Stradonitz[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[17]
- Field of work: chemistry[18], organic chemistry[19]
- Employer: University of Bonn[20], Ghent University[21], Heidelberg University[22]
- Educated at: University of Giessen[23], Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[24], Technical University of Darmstadt[25], University of France[26], Ghent University[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Justus von Liebig[28], Heinrich Will[29], John Stenhouse[30]
- Student: Lothar Meyer[31], Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff[32], Emil Fischer[33], Adolf von Baeyer[34]
- Award received: Copley Medal[35], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[37], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[38], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[39]
- Member of: Royal Society[40], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Russian Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], National Academy of Sciences[46], Academy of Sciences of Turin[47], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[48], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[49]
- Influenced by: John Stenhouse[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Adolf von Baeyer[52], Richard Anschütz[53], Amé Pictet[54]
- Commons category: August Kekulé[55]
- Family name: Kekulé[56]
- Given name: August[57], Friedrich[58], Auguste[59]
- Topic's main category: Category:August Kekulé[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Kekulé include kekulene[61], Kekulé Program[62], Kekulé[63], 13254 Kekulé[64], and August-Kekulé-Medaille[65].
Why It Matters
August Kekulé has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Ladenburg[68], a chemist[69], 1842–1911[70], of Grand Duchy of Baden[71], awarded the Davy Medal[72], specialised in organic chemistry[73].
Entities named for him include kekulene[61], Kekulé Program[62], Kekulé[63], 13254 Kekulé[64], and August-Kekulé-Medaille[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Adolf von Baeyer[74], a chemist[75], 1835–1917[76], of German Empire[77], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[78], specialised in organic chemistry[79]; Rainer Ludwig Claisen[80], a chemist[81], 1851–1930[82], of Germany[83], specialised in organic chemistry[84]; Richard Anschütz[85]; and Amé Pictet[86].
FAQs
Where was August Kekulé born?
August Kekulé was born in Darmstadt[2].
Where did August Kekulé die?
August Kekulé passed away in Bonn[4].
Who were August Kekulé's parents?
August Kekulé's father was Karl Kekulé[12]. August Kekulé's mother was Maria Margareta Seyb[13].
Who was August Kekulé married to?
August Kekulé's spouses include Stephanie Drory[14] and Luise Högel[15].
What did August Kekulé do for work?
August Kekulé worked as a chemist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did August Kekulé go to school?
August Kekulé was educated at University of Giessen[23], Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium[24], Technical University of Darmstadt[25], and University of France[26].
What awards did August Kekulé receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[35], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[37], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[38].
Who did August Kekulé influence?
August Kekulé has been cited as an influence by Albert Ladenburg[68].