Wilhelm Michler, uma aventura científica nos trópicos Wilhelm Michler, a scientifical adventure in the tropics

<abstract language="eng">Wilhelm Michler lived in Brazil for seven years from 1882 to 1889, when he died. Here, he published several articles on natural products, and became a professor of Industrial Chemistry at the Escola Politécnica, in Rio de Janeiro. He was respected by colleagu...

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Main Authors: Nadja Paraense dos Santos, Angelo C. Pinto, Ricardo Bicca de Alencastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2000-06-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422000000300022
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Summary:<abstract language="eng">Wilhelm Michler lived in Brazil for seven years from 1882 to 1889, when he died. Here, he published several articles on natural products, and became a professor of Industrial Chemistry at the Escola Politécnica, in Rio de Janeiro. He was respected by colleagues and students. This article addresses this poorly known period of the life of a scientist, world-famous by the aromatic ketone that carries his name.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064