Heinrich Emanuel Merck
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Heinrich Emanuel Merck (15 September 1794 – 14 February 1855) was an
Merck KGaA
.
Biography
He was a direct descendant of company founder
Merck KGaA, but the original building was destroyed during World War II
in the bombing campaigns, and therefore it is a new construction.
Merck studied pharmacy in Berlin and Vienna. He then worked at his father's Engel-Apotheke. In 1816 he took over management. In addition to this he was occupied with research on the chemical constitution of herbal natural material.
He isolated
alkaloids and prepared them in a pure state. In 1827, Merck sold all the known alkaloids to other pharmacists, chemists and physicians. From 1838 until 1841 he ran a candle factory and became a member of the town council of Darmstadt in 1828. As a court consultant he was working on the homicide case of the Mistress of Görlitz
in 1850. At the time of Merck's death, ca. 23—50 workers were employed at his chemical-pharmaceutical factory. His three sons took over his business.
Engel-Apotheke
- Friedrich Jacob Merck in the 17th century
- Heinrich Emanuel Merck (1794–1855) from 1816–c.1855
See also
References
- ^ "Emanuel Merck Lectureship – Research – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany". www.emdgroup.com.
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