Edward Kremers
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Edward Kremers | |
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| Born | 23 February 1865 Milwakee, Wisconsin |
| Died | 7 September 1941 (aged 76) |
| Occupations | Pharmacist, Professor |
| Known for | Pharmacy |
Edward Kremers (February 23, 1865 – July 9, 1941) was an American pharmacologist and educator.
Edward Kremers began preparatory education before 1880 and the age of 15 at Missionshaus in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[1][2] After graduating, he returned to Milwakee and apprenticed as an Apotheke under Louis Lotz. In June 1885, he was granted a license by the Wisconsin Board of Pharmacy.[3]
He graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin in 1886 and received his Bachelor of Science from the same university in 1888,[4] where he was a student of Frederick Belding Power.[5] Between 1888 and 1890 he spent time in Germany, where he received his doctorate from the University of Göttingen with a thesis on isomerism in terpenes. Upon returning to the United States, he became a professor at the University of Wisconsin, a position he would combine with intense research activity, editing scientific journals, and participation in professional organizations (such as the American Pharmaceutical Association) throughout his career.[6]
He is considered a reformer of pharmacology education.[5] In 1892, he introduced major changes in the way the subject was taught, including the transition to a four-year degree. Initially, his ideas met with strong opposition from the American Pharmaceutical Association and the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association, among others. However, despite his youth, in the following years he overcame this resistance and his proposals ended up being adopted.[7]
Among other recognitions, he was awarded the Ebert Prize twice (1887 and 1900).[8]
