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Adolf von Baeyer — Age & Birthday

Born: 31 October 1835 · Died: 20 August 1917 · Age at death: 81

How old was Adolf von Baeyer when he died?

Adolf von Baeyer died aged 81. He was born on 31 October 1835 and died on 20 August 1917.

German chemist who first synthesised indigo dye

Did you know?He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on organic dyes, including the first successful synthesis of plant-based indigo.

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer (German:; 31 October 1835, Berlin – 20 August 1917, Starnberg) was a German chemist who synthesized indigo and developed a nomenclature for cyclic compounds (that was subsequently extended and adopted as part of the IUPAC organic nomenclature).

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Age at death: 81
Years since death: 109

Born: October 31, 1835 · Berlin, Germany
Died: August 20, 1917
Nationality: German
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Adelheid Bendemann
Children: Hans Ritter von Baeyer, Otto von Baeyer

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