Victor Villiger
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| Victor Villiger | |
| Born | September 1, 1868 Cham, Switzerland |
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| Died | June 10, 1934 (aged 65) Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Institutions | University of Munich, BASF |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva , University of Munich |
| Doctoral advisor | Adolf von Baeyer |
| Known for | Baeyer-Villiger oxidation |
Victor Villiger was a swiss-born German chemist and the discoverer of the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
[edit] Life
He studied at University of Geneva and after his graduation with Adolf von Baeyer at the University of Munich. He started working at BASF in Ludwigshafen in 1905.
[edit] References
- K. A. Hofmann (1934). "Victor Villiger". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 67 (8): A111–A116. doi:.
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