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| Theodor Zincke | |
| Born | May 19, 1843 Uelzen, Germany |
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| Died | March 17, 1928 (aged 84) Marburg, Germany |
| Institutions | University of Bonn, University of Marburg |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Wöhler, August Kekulé |
| Doctoral students | Otto Hahn  ,Karl Theophil Fries, Alfred Walter Stewart |
| Known for | Zincke-Suhl reaction Zinke nitration Zincke reaction |
Theodor Zincke (May 19, 1843 - March 17, 1928) was a German chemist and the academic adviser of Otto Hahn.
Life
Theodor Zincke was born in Uelzen on May 19, 1843. He became a pharmacist and graduated in Göttingen with his Staatsexamen. He began studying chemistry with Friedrich Wöhler and received his Ph.D in 1869. He joined the group of August Kekulé at the University of Bonn, and in 1875 became professor at the University of Marburg where he remained until his retirement in 1913. Theodor Zincke died on March 17 1928 in Marburg.
References
- Otto Hahn (1928). "Theodor Zincke". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 61 (5): A68–A71. doi:.
- Karl Theophil Fries (1929). "Theodor Zincke (1843-1928)". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 62 (3): A68–A71. doi:.
