Victor Villiger
Chemist (1868–1934)
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Victor Villiger (1 September 1868 – 10 June 1934) was a Swiss-born German chemist and the discoverer of the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
Born1 September 1868
Cham, Switzerland
Died10 June 1934 (aged 65)
Ludwigshafen, Germany
KnownforBaeyer-Villiger oxidation
Victor Villiger | |
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Victor Villiger | |
| Born | 1 September 1868 Cham, Switzerland |
| Died | 10 June 1934 (aged 65) Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Education | University of Geneva, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| Known for | Baeyer-Villiger oxidation |
| Scientific career | |
| Workplaces | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, BASF |
| Adolf von Baeyer | |
Life
Villiger studied at the University of Geneva. Following his graduation, he began his doctoral studies with Adolf von Baeyer at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
He started working at BASF in Ludwigshafen in 1905.
References
- K. A. Hofmann (1934). "Victor Villiger". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 67 (8): A111–A116. doi:10.1002/cber.19340670838.
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