Emil Fischer

Hermann Emil Louis Fischer 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 the lock and key mechanism of enzyme action.

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Who was born first?

• Emil Fischer and Henri Moissan were born the same year
• Emil Fischer and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff were born the same year
• Emil Fischer and Albert Abraham Michelson were born the same year
• Emil Fischer and Orest Khvolson were born the same year
• Emil Fischer and Santiago Ramón y Cajal were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert Abraham MichelsonDecember 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
2. Emil Fischer (this page)October 9, 1852 – July 15, 1919
3. Henri MoissanSeptember 28, 1852 – February 20, 1907
4. Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffAugust 30, 1852 – March 1, 1911
5. Orest KhvolsonNovember 22, 1852 – May 11, 1934
6. Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934

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