Heinrich Hlasiwetz

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Heinrich Hlasiwetz
Heinrich Hlasiwetz
Born(1825-04-07)7 April 1825
Died7 October 1875(1875-10-07) (aged 50)
NationalityAustrian
Scientific career
Doctoral studentsHugo Weidel

Heinrich Hlasiwetz (7 April 1825 – 7 October 1875) was an Austrian chemist born in Reichenberg, Bohemia.[1][2][3]

Son of a

Josef Redtenbacher (1810–1870) in Prague. In 1848 he earned the diploma of Magister Pharmacia, and during the following year received his doctorate in chemistry
.

In 1849 he began work as an assistant to

Vienna University of Technology
, where from 1869 he represented general and analytical chemistry.

During his career he largely worked with

tannins and protein compounds. Hlasiwetz is remembered for his chemical analysis of quercitrin, phloroglucinol, resorcinol and creosote
.

Written works

Bibliography

  • "Hlasiwetz Heinrich". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 2, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1959, p. 340.
  • Wilfrid Oberhummer (1972), "Hlasiwetz, Heinrich", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 9, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 277–278
  • Johannes Uray, Organische Chemie in chemischer Forschung und Lehre an österreichischen Universitäten zwischen 1840 und 1870. In: Bericht über den 25. Österreichischen Historikertag in St. Pölten 2008. St. Pölten 2010, S 402-427.

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