Eugen Freiherr von Gorup-Besanez (15 January 1817 – 24 November 1878) was an

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Biography

He was educated in Graz and at

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, and

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. He was appointed professor of chemistry at

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in 1849. His researches on zoöchemical analysis are important: and his work entitled ''Anleitung zur qualitativen und quantitativen zoöchemischen Analyse'' (3d ed. 1871) is very valuable. His principal publication is the ''Lehrbuch der Chemie'' (vol. i., 7th ed. 1885; vol. ii., 6th ed. 1881; vol. iii., 4th ed. 1878), which has been translated into French and several other languages.

Works

* ''Lehrbuch der Chemie für den Unterricht auf Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten und für das Selbststudium'' : ** ''1. Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie. 2., verm. Aufl. 1863'
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by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''1. Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie. 3., mit bes. Berücks. d. neueren Theorien vollst. umgearb. u. verb. Aufl. 1868'
Digital edition
by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''1. Lehrbuch der anorganischen Chemie für den Unterricht auf Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten und für das Selbststudium. 4., mit bes. Berücks. d. neueren Theorien bearb. u. verb. Aufl. 1871'
Digital edition
by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''2. Lehrbuch der organischen Chemie für den Unterricht auf Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten und für das Selbststudium. 1862'
Digital edition
by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''2. Lehrbuch der organischen Chemie für den Unterricht auf Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten und für das Selbststudium. 3. umg. Aufl. 1868'
Digital edition
by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''2. Lehrbuch der organischen Chemie für den Unterricht auf Universitäten, technischen Lehranstalten und für das Selbststudium. 4., mit bes. Berücks. d. neueren Theorien bearb. u. verb. Aufl. 1873'
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by the University and State Library Düsseldorf ** ''3. Lehrbuch der physiologischen Chemie. 2. Aufl. 1867'
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by the University and State Library Düsseldorf

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Gorup, Eugen Franz, Freiherr von Besánez
at the '' aeiou Encyclopedia'' 1817 births 1878 deaths Scientists from the Austrian Empire Barons of Germany 19th-century German chemists Scientists from Graz Members of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities {{Germany-chemist-stub