Eduard Linnemann (2 February 1841 – 4 April 1886) was a German

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. He studied chemistry at the

University of Heidelberg } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

and at the

University of Karlsruhe The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; german: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie) is a public research university in Karlsruhe, Germany. The institute is a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. KIT was created in 2009 w ...

. After he received his Ph.D. he worked with Kekulé at the

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and with

Leopold von Pebal Leopold von Pebal (29 December 1826 – 17 February 1887) was an Austrian chemist. In 1851 he obtained his PhD at the University of Graz, followed by several years working as an assistant at the Joanneum. In 1855 he became a privat-docent of ...

at the

University of Lemberg The University of Lviv ( uk, Львівський університет, Lvivskyi universytet; pl, Uniwersytet Lwowski; german: Universität Lemberg, briefly known as the ''Theresianum'' in the early 19th century), presently the Ivan Franko Na ...

. He was appointed professor at the

in 1865, changed to the University of Brno from 1872 until 1875 and then became professor at the University of Prague. He held this position until his death in 1886. He is known for his investigations of

mannitol Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and medication. It is used as a low calorie sweetener as it is poorly absorbed by the intestines. As a medication, it is used to decrease pressure in the eyes, as in glaucoma, and to lower ...

and his analyses of

zircon Zircon () is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates and is a source of the metal zirconium. Its chemical name is zirconium(IV) silicate, and its corresponding chemical formula is Zr SiO4. An empirical formula showing some of the r ...

. In 1886, he proposed the name " austrium" for what he believed was a new

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Publications

* ''Über das Unvermögen des Propylens sich mit Wasser zu verbinden'', 1877 - On the inability of

propylene Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH=CH2. It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons. It is a colorless gas with a faint petrole ...

to combine with water. * ''Über die Absorptionserscheinungen in Zirkonen'', 1885 - On the absorption phenomena of zircon. * ''Das Oxydationsproduct des Propylenoxydes durch Silberoxyd'', 1885 - The

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product of

propylene oxide Propylene oxide is an acutely toxic and carcinogenic organic compound with the molecular formula CH3CHCH2O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour similar to ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its us ...

s by

silver Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...

. * ''Verarbeitung und qualitative Zusammensetzung des Zirkons'', 1885 - Processing and qualitative composition of zircon. * ''Austrium, ein neues metallisches Element'', 1886 - Austrium, a new metallic element.Google Search
(publications)

References

* * 1841 births 1886 deaths 19th-century German chemists Heidelberg University alumni Karlsruhe Institute of Technology alumni Ghent University faculty University of Lviv faculty German Technical University in Brno faculty Charles University faculty Scientists from Frankfurt {{Germany-chemist-stub