Albert Bernays
Albert James Bernays (* 1823 in London ; † January 5, 1892 in Brixton ) was an English food chemist .
Bernays was the son of Adolphus Bernays, a modern language teacher at King's College London . Albert Bernays also visited it.
He continued his studies in Bonn and Giessen . In Bonn he became a member of the Bonner Wingolf . In Giessen he studied with Carl Remigius Fresenius and Justus Liebig . In 1845 he received his doctorate with a thesis on bitter substances in the kernels of oranges and limes . Then he became a teacher and researcher in Derby . There he became known for research on food hygiene. In 1852 the first edition of his work Household Chemistry appeared .
In 1855 he received a teaching position at St. Mary's Hospital in London, which he gave up in 1868 and took on a similar position at St. Thomas Hospital, which he held until his death.
Bernays was a member of the Chemical society and the Institute of Chemistry .
He died of bronchitis in Brixton in 1892 .
Bernays was a popular teacher and showed great interest in social issues. He also dealt with the breathing air in mines and developed filters for air purification.
He was married to Ellen Labatt, daughter of Benjamin Evans.
literature
- Philip Joseph Hartog: Albert James Bernays . In: Dictionary of National Biography , 1901
Individual evidence
- ↑ Complete directory of Wingolf, Lichtenberg 1991.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernays, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernays, Albert James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English food chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1892 |
| Place of death | Brixton |