Leopold von Pebal
Leopold von Pebal (born December 29, 1826 in Seckau , † February 17, 1887 in Graz ) was an Austrian chemist .
life and work
Pebal studied law at the Graz University of Technology and only later chemistry. There he received his doctorate in 1851 and then stayed for research purposes with several greats of his time. From 1857 to 1865 he held the chemistry chair at the University of Lemberg and then moved to the University of Graz . There he set up the Graz Chemical Institute, which also served as a model for other universities such as Berlin, Zurich and Strasbourg.
Pebal's broad research area ranged from physical to organic chemistry . a. with electrochemistry , chlorine oxides and the chemistry of citric acid . In 1886 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .
Pebal was murdered by a laboratory technician in 1887. The Pebalstraße in Leoben is named after him, in the Graz district of Ries the Peball (!) Gone.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Pebal (Peball), Leopold von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 21st part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1870, pp. 407–402 ( digitized version ).
- W. Oberhummer: Pebal Leopold von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 381.
- Alois Kernbauer: Chemistry at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Graz. (= Publications from the archive of the University of Graz. Volume 17). Graz 1985, ISBN 3-201-01270-X , pp. 55-104.
- Karl A. Kubinzky, Astrid M. Wentner: Grazer street names. Origin and meaning . 2nd Edition. Leykam, Graz 1998, ISBN 3-7011-7382-6 , pp. 332 .
Web links
- History of Chemistry at the University of Graz (English)
- Online Book of Abstracts (English)
- Lothar Meyer: Leopold von Pebal. Obituary. In: Ber. d. German Chem. Ges. 20, III, 1887, pp. 997-1015.
Individual evidence
- ^ Member entry of Leopold von Pebal at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on January 17, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pebal, Leopold von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seckau |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1887 |
| Place of death | Graz |