Josef Mayrhofer (chemist)
Josef Mayrhofer (born August 13, 1848 in Kindberg , Styria , Austrian Empire ; † March 12, 1930 in Magdeburg , Province of Saxony , German Empire ) was an Austrian chemist who worked primarily in food chemistry .
Life
Josef Mayrhofer was born on August 13, 1848 in Kindberg in Upper Styria. After studying at the Universities of Graz and Munich , he subsequently worked as an assistant at various scientific institutes. From 1882 to 1889 he worked at the State Research Institute for Food and Beverage in Erlangen and then appeared from 1890 to 1921 for over 30 years as head of the Chemical Research Office for the province of Rheinhessen in Mainz . Under his leadership, the office grew from humble beginnings into an extensive institute. One of his main areas of responsibility was wine research or wine chemistry .
Web links
- Mayrhofer, Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975,ISBN 3-7001-0128-7, p. 14.
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| SURNAME | Mayrhofer, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kindberg , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1930 |
| Place of death | Magdeburg , German Empire |