Gustav von Hüfner
Gustav Hüfner , from 1895 by Hüfner , (born May 13, 1840 in Köstritz , † March 14, 1908 in Tübingen ) was a German chemist .
Hüfner studied in Leipzig and Jena . He received his doctorate in 1866 and initially worked for Robert Wilhelm Bunsen in the field of physical chemistry . After he headed the chemical department of the Leipzig Physiological Institute, he later took over the Physiological-Chemical Institute in Tübingen .
One of his main focuses was the chemistry of hemoglobin . He was able to determine how much oxygen can be bound by 1 g of hemoglobin, a value known as the Hüfner number .
In 1882 Hüfner was elected a member of the Leopoldina , in 1895 he was awarded the Cross of Honor of the Order of the Württemberg Crown , which was associated with the personal title of nobility .
literature
- Grete Ronge: Hüfner, Gustav von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1972, ISBN 3-428-00190-7 , p. 729 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Gustav von Hüfner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Overview of Gustav von Hüfner's courses at the University of Leipzig (summer semester 1870 to winter semester 1872)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Württemberg 1907, p. 34.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hüfner, Gustav von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huefner, Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Köstritz |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1908 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |