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Adolf von Baeyer

(31 Oct 1835 - 20 Aug 1917)

German chemist.

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Science Quotes by Adolf von Baeyer (1 quote)

This [discovery of a cell-free yeast extract] will make him famous, even though he has no talent for chemistry.

— Adolf von Baeyer

Baeyer to Willstatter. Quoted in R. Willstatter, From My Life (1965), trans. J. S. Froton.

Science quotes on: | Eduard Buchner (3) | Chemistry (133) | Yeast (3)

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