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Also known as Julius Lothar Meyer, Julius Lothar von Meyer

German chemist and physician (1830-1895)

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Lothar Meyer was a German chemist and university teacher. Born in Varel in 1830, he died in Tübingen in 1895 from a stroke. He studied at the University of Würzburg, Heidelberg University, and the University of Zurich, where he held a Doctor of Medicine degree and habilitation. His doctoral advisor was Robert Bunsen, and he was also a student of Carl Ludwig and August Kekulé.

Meyer’s notable work includes the Periodic table. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Among his awards was the Davy Medal. He taught Alfred Einhorn. His written works include "Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Hanfes während seiner Verarbeitung" and "Die Temperaturabhängigkeit der Molekularpolarisation, insbesondere von Stoffen mit frei drehbaren Gruppen."

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Works
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  • Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Hanfes während seiner Verarbeitung
  • Die Temperaturabhängigkeit der Molekularpolarisation, insbesondere von Stoffen mit frei drehbaren Gruppen
  • Probleme der betrieblichen Schulung, insbesondere des Unternehmernachwuchses
  • Über die Einwirkung von Halogenen auf das 3-Thiopyrin, 1,5-Diphenyl-3-thiopyrin, 1,3-Diphenyl-5-thiopyrin und 5-Selenopyrin
  • Untersuchungen zur Syntropie von Diabetes mellitus und Hypertonie

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Country
US
Active from
1973-12-24

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Key facts

Born
Julius Lothar Meyer , ( 1830-08-19 ) 19 August 1830, Varel , Duchy of Oldenburg
Died
11 April 1895 (1895-04-11) (aged 64), Tübingen , Kingdom of Württemberg
Alma mater
University of Würzburg , University of Breslau
Known for
Periodic table of chemical elements
Awards
Davy Medal (1882)
Fields
Chemistry
Institutions
University of Tübingen

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Encyclopedic overview

Julius Lothar Meyer (19 August 1830 – 11 April 1895) was a German chemist. He was one of the pioneers in developing the earliest versions of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (his chief rival) and he both had worked with Robert Bunsen. Meyer never used his first given name and was simply known as Lothar Meyer throughout his life.

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