Arno Müller (chemist)

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Arno Müller (born May 27, 1897 in Magdeburg , † November 20, 1983 in Geneva ) was a German chemist and perfumer .

Life

Arno Müller was born on May 27, 1897 in Magdeburg as the son of the mechanic Paul Müller and Bertha born Bardasch. Arno Müller dropped out of middle school at the age of 14 to enter a chemistry laboratory as an apprentice . After completing his apprenticeship and brief military service, he studied chemistry at Leipzig University between 1917 and 1921 . Despite submitting a dissertation to Arthur Hantzsch , Müller was refused the doctorate by the faculty because of the lack of a high school diploma .

Arno Müller joined the Allondon company, later taken over by Firmenich SA , near Geneva, in 1927 after having made contact with the fragrance industry as a student trainee , as a fragrance chemist . Under Arno Müller's direction, fragrance synthesis quickly developed into the most important branch of the company. In addition to many fragrances that are still used today, for example, pure fatty aldehydes, lilac aldehyde, some salicylic acid and cresotinic acid esters, numerous acetals and hemiacetals, the production also included the production of the first chlorine-free cinnamaldehyde . In addition, with the start of production of nitro musk, the musk cartel that existed at the time was broken up. Müller retired in 1972.

Arno Müller married Gertrud widowed Schroeder in Magdeburg in 1924, the daughter of the Jewish businessman Roman Singer. He died on November 20, 1983, six months after he had turned 86 in Geneva.

Act

Arno Müller, who already published scientific papers during his apprenticeship, created a collection of all accessible data on the chemistry of fragrances in his main work under the title "Fragrance Codex" , which was a sensation for the branch , which was then based on esotericism . The “Codex” , published by a Berlin publisher, was not only issued two more editions, namely in 1942 and 1950, it was also reprinted in the USA in 1948, as “spoils of war” so to speak , without a license . The first was published in 1957 and the second in 1969.

In addition to numerous other scientific publications, Müller wrote a book on "The Physiological and Pharmacological Effects of Essential Oils" , published in 1941, and an "International Code of Essential Oils", published in 1952.

As a perfumer, he created many well-known perfume bases that have been and are used in many creations at home and abroad, such as "Capucine" , "Grisambrol" , "Prunella" , "Rosacene" or "Civette synth" .

Fonts

  • About the uranyl formate, In: Zeitschrift für Anorganische Chemie 93, 1915, p. 267
  • Studies on the carvone, In: Journal für Praktische Chemie 93, 1916, p. 10
  • On the knowledge of the explosiveness of uranyl nitrate, In: Chemiker-Zeitung 40, 1916, p. 38
  • International Fragrance Codex, 1929, 3rd edition 1950

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SURNAME Müller, Arno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chemist and perfumer
DATE OF BIRTH May 27, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Magdeburg
DATE OF DEATH November 20, 1983
Place of death Geneva