Pompejus Alexander Bolley (7 May 1812 in

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– 3 August 1870 in

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) was a German-Swiss chemist known for his work in dye chemistry. From 1831 to 1836 he studied

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and chemistry at the

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, where for a period of time he was an assistant to

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. From 1838 to 1855 he was a professor of chemistry at the cantonal school in

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. He was a co-founder of the Federal Polytechnic School in Zürich, where from 1855 to 1870 he served as a professor of chemical technology. From 1859–65 he was also director of the school — in 1864 he was the target of student protests against his strict school policies.ADB:Bolley, Alexander Pompeius
In:

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(ADB). Band 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, S. 109 f.Bolley, Pompejus Alexander
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Published works

For 13 years he was editor of the "''Schweizerischen Gewerbeblattes''" ("Swiss Trade Journal"), and from 1856, editor of the "''Schweizerische Polytechnische Zeitschrift''", a journal that includes many of his scientific works. He also published extensively in "'' Liebig's Annalen''". Some of his principal written efforts are: * ''Handbuch der technisch-chemischen Untersuchungen'', 1853 (translated into English in 1857 as "''Manual of technical analysis''"). * ''Handbuch der chemischen Technologie'', 1862 – Manual of chemical technology. * ''Altes und Neues aus Farbenchemie und Färberei'', 1867 – Old and new on dye chemistry and dyeing. * ''Manuel pratique d'essais et de recherches chimiques appliqués aux arts et à l'industrie'', 1869 – Practical manual of tests and applied chemical research involving the arts and industry. * ''Traité des matières colorantes artificielles dérivées du goudron de houille''; with

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, 1874 – Treatise on artificial dyes derived from

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.Most widely held works by P. A Bolley
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolley. Pompejus 1812 births 1870 deaths Scientists from Heidelberg Heidelberg University alumni Academic staff of ETH Zurich 19th-century Swiss chemists German emigrants to Switzerland