Emil Fischer was a German chemist who lived from 1852 to 1919 and made groundbreaking discoveries in organic chemistry, particularly in understanding the structure of sugars and proteins. His work laid the foundation for modern biochemistry and earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1902.
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Hermann Emil Louis Fischer FRS FRSE FCS ( German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl ˈfɪʃɐ] ; 9 October 1852 – 15 July 1919) was a German chemist and 1902 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He discovered the Fischer esterification. He also developed the Fischer projection, a symbolic way of drawing asymmetric carbon atoms. He also hypothesized lock and key mechanism of enzyme action. He never used his first given name, and was known throughout his life simply as Emil Fischer.
Early years and career
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