Auguste Laurent

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Auguste Laurent
Auguste Laurent
Auguste Laurent
Born November 14, 1807
La Folie
Died April 23, 1853
Nationality French
Fields chemistry
Known for anthracene
phthalic acid
carbolic acid

Auguste Laurent (November 14, 1807 - April 23, 1853) was a French chemist who discovered anthracene, phthalic acid, and identified carbolic acid.

He devised a systematic nomenclature for organic chemistry based on structural grouping of atoms within molecules to determine how the molecules combine in organic reactions. He studied under Jean-Baptiste Dumas and worked with Charles Frédéric Gerhardt.

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