Julius Arnold Koch

Julius Arnold Koch
Born (1864-08-15)15 August 1864
Bremen, Germany
Died 10 February 1956(1956-02-10) (aged 91)
Pittsburgh, United States
Nationality German American
Known for Gattermann-Koch reaction
Scientific career
Institutions University of Pittsburgh

Julius Arnold Koch (August 15, 1864 – February 2, 1956) was an American chemist who was born in Germany. Koch graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1884. He was the first dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh and held this position until his retirement in 1932. In 1897, he discovered, together with Ludwig Gattermann, the Gattermann-Koch reaction.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Gattermann L, Koch JA (1897). "Eine Synthese aromatischer Aldehyde ". Chemische Berichte. 30: 1622. doi:10.1002/cber.18970300288. (in German).
  • Moyer, Homer Edward (1935). Who's Who and What to See in Florida. p. 159.


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