Rudolf Leuckart | |
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Born | |
Died | 24 July 1889 | (aged 35)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Leipzig |
Known for | Leuckart reaction |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Carl Louis Rudolf Alexander Leuckart (23 June 1854 – 24 July 1889) was a German chemist who discovered the Leuckart reaction[1] and Leuckart thiophenol reaction.[2]
He was the son of Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart (1822–1898) a renowned German zoologist. He received his PhD at the University of Leipzig in 1879 and his habilitation at University of Göttingen in 1883, where he also became professor.