Carl Jacob Löwig
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| Carl Jacob Löwig | |
 Carl Jacob Löwig
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| Born | March 17, 1803 Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
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| Died | March 27, 1890 (aged 87) Breslau, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Institutions | University of Heidelberg, University of Zurich, University of Breslau |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Leopold Gmelin |
| Known for | discovery of bromine |
Carl Jacob Löwig (March 17, 1803 – March 27, 1890) was a German chemist and discovered bromine independently from Antoine Jérôme Balard.
He received his PhD at the University of Heidelberg for his work with Leopold Gmelin. During his research on mineral salts he discovered bromine in 1825, as a brown gas evolving after the salt was treated with chlorine.
After working at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Zurich he became the successor to Robert Wilhelm Bunsen at the University of Breslau. He worked and lived in Breslau until his death in 1890.
[edit] Reference
- Hans Heinrich Landolt (1890). "Nekrolog: Carl Löwig". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 23 (3): Pages 905 – 909. doi:.
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