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Hofmann (AUGUST WILHELM a German)

AUGUST WILHELM, a German chemist; born in Giessen, April 8, 1818. After obtaining the degree of doctor of philosophy, he became assistant to Liebig in the laboratory at Gies- It was in the course of researches sen. that from coal-products he obtained ani- "Introduction to Modern Chemistry" led to great reforms in the teaching of chemistry. He died May 5, 1892.

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