Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1839 |
| Died | August 3, 1890 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Known for | Resorcinol isolation |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Hlasiwetz |
| Doctoral students | Rudolf Wegscheider |
Ludwig Barth zu Barthenau (17 January 1839 – 3 August 1890) was an Austrian chemist born in Rovereto.
He studied under Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) in Munich, and in 1867 was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Innsbruck. In 1876 he succeeded Heinrich Hlasiwetz (1825-1875) as professor of chemistry at the University of Vienna.
He is remembered for his studies of benzol derivatives, and is credited with the discovery of resorcinol. With Adolf Lieben (1836-1914) he founded the journal Monatshefte für Chemie.