Francis Japp
Francis Robert Japp (born February 8, 1848 in Dundee , † August 1, 1925 in Richmond upon Thames ) was a British chemist .
life and work
Francis Japp studied natural sciences at St. Andrews University and did his doctorate in 1875 at the University of Heidelberg under Robert Bunsen , then he worked with August Kekulé . In 1877 he returned to Great Britain and taught chemistry at the Normal School of Science . From 1890 to 1914 he was a professor at the University of Aberdeen . He was one of the discoverers of the Japp-Klingemann reaction named after him . In 1885 he was elected to the Royal Society .
Web links
- Entry to Japp; Francis Robert (1848-1925) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
- Literature by and about Francis Japp in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ^ Biological data, publications and academic family tree of Francis Robert Japp at academictree.org, accessed on February 15, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yep, Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yes, Francis Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dundee |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1925 |
| Place of death | Richmond upon Thames |