Rudolf Leuckart (chemist)
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Rudolf Leuckart | |
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| Born | 23 June 1854 |
| Died | 24 July 1889 (aged 35) |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Leuckart reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Carl Louis Rudolf Alexander Leuckart (23 June 1854 – 24 July 1889) was a German chemist who discovered the Leuckart reaction[1] and Leuckart thiophenol reaction.[2]
He was the son of Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart (1822–1898) a renowned German zoologist. He received his PhD at the University of Leipzig in 1879 and his habilitation at University of Göttingen in 1883, where he also became professor.
