Ernst Büchner
- Not to be confused with Hans Ernst Buchner.
| Ernst Buchner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 March 1850 Pfungstadt, Germany |
| Died |
25 April 1924 Darmstadt, Germany |
Ernst Büchner (1850–1924) is the German industrial chemist after whom the Büchner flask and Büchner funnel are named. The patent for his two inventions was published in 1888. Ernst was the nephew of the playwright Georg Büchner and the philosopher, physiologist and physician Ludwig Büchner.
References
- Jensen, William B. (September 2006). "The Origins of the Hirsch and Büchner Vacuum Filtration Funnels" (PDF). Journal of Chemical Education 83 (9): 1283. Bibcode:2006JChEd..83.1283J. doi:10.1021/ed083p1283.