Karl Friedrich Christoph Salzer

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Karl Friedrich Christoph Salzer (born December 23, 1775 in Weinsberg , † December 6, 1852 in Durlach ) was a German pharmacist and chemist .

Life

Salzer was born as the son of the pharmacist Karl Eberhard Christian Salzer. After completing his apprenticeship as a pharmacist, he bought the farm pharmacy in Durlach in 1800. 9 years later he sold it again.

Between 1809 and 1833 Salzer worked as a state chemist in Karlsruhe . He was also a member of the Karlsruhe Mining Commission. In his publications he wrote a. a. About the production of gunpowder , about a process of rapid vinegar production and various practical methods of glue production. He also described the preparation of indigo from woad and the manufacture of lead sugar. In 1833 he wrote a thesis on how to make sea water drinkable with an air pump.

Works

  • About the preparation of indigo from woad , In: Schweiggers contribution to chemistry and physics. 3 (1811), pp. 417-421
  • Bley sugar production in its entirety , Karlsruhe 1820.
  • Attempts at a new evaporation and its application in salt pans, vitriol and alum factories and many other factories , Heilbronn 1833
  • The manufacture of the glue in its entirety , Heilbronn 1842

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personal data
SURNAME Salzer, Karl Friedrich Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pharmacist and chemist
DATE OF BIRTH December 23, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH Weinberg
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1852
Place of death Durlach