Eugen Baumann

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Eugen Baumann
Born December 12, 1846
Cannstatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Died November 3, 1896 (aged 49)
Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Residence Germany
Nationality German
Fields organic chemistry, physiological chemistry
Institutions University of Tübingen,
University of Straßburg
University of Berlin
University of Freiburg
Alma mater University of Tübingen
Doctoral advisor Hermann von Fehling,
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Known for Schotten-Baumann reaction

Eugen Baumann (December 12, 1846November 3, 1896) was a German chemist. He was one of the first people to create PVC.

He discovered together with Carl Schotten the Schotten-Baumann reaction.

He was married to Theresa Kopp the daughter of the chemist Emil Kopp, they had five children.

[edit] References

A. Kossel (1897). "Obituary: Eugen Baumann". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 30 (3): 3197 - 3213. doi:10.1002/cber.189703003150. 

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