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Hofmann, Augustus William. Hon. LL.D. 1864. German chemist. B. Apr. 8, 1818, at Giessen. Assistant there to Liebig. Superintendent, Royal College of Chemistry, London, 1845-55. Chemist to the Royal Mint, 1856-64. F.R.S. Professor of Chemistry, Berlin University, 1865. Founded the German Society of Chemistry. Officer of the Legion of Honour. Died May 5, 1892, in Berlin. (Vapereau; Chambers's Biog. Dict.) | Augustus William HOFMANN Approx. lifespan: 18181892 Hon.LLD 1864 German Chemist: b. Giessen, [Germany], 1818:04:08 Assistant: there to Liebig Superintendent: Royal College of Chemistry London , 1845-55 Chemist: to Royal Mint [London], 1856-64 FRS Professor of Chemistry: Sch: Berlin University [Germany], 1865 Founded German Society of Chemistry Officer: of Legion of Honour. d. Berlin, [Germany], 1892:05:05 ( Vapereau ; Chambers' Biog. Dict ) |