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Justus von Liebig
Transforming laboratory teaching and agricultural chemistry.
Practical chemistry · Plant nutrients
- Born
- 12 May 1803
- Birthplace
- Darmstadt
- Died
- 18 April 1873
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Justus von Liebig
Justus von Liebig was a German chemist whose research and teaching helped establish organic chemistry. His agricultural writings emphasised the mineral nutrients required for plant growth.
Early life
Early experiments
Grew up around his father’s trade in pigments and chemicals in Darmstadt.
Career
- 1824
Giessen
Began his academic career at the University of Giessen.
- 1852
Munich
Moved to a professorship in Munich.
Contributions
Practical chemistry
Trained students through experimental laboratory work.
Plant nutrients
Popularised the principle that the scarcest essential nutrient limits growth.
Beyond research
Industry
His work also supported commercial production of concentrated meat extract.
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