Sigmund Fraenkel (chemist)
Sigmund Fraenkel (born May 22, 1868 in Krakow , † June 7, 1939 in Geneva ) was an Austrian chemist and pharmacologist .
Life
Sigmund Fraenkel, son of Oskar Fränkel and his wife Regina, b. Horowitz, attended grammar school in Graz and then studied medicine at the universities of Vienna , Freiburg , Prague , Cambridge and Strasbourg . In 1892 he received his doctorate from the University of Vienna. He conducted research in the field of physiological chemistry and in 1904 became head of the laboratory of the Spiegler Foundation. In 1916 he became an associate professor for medicinal chemistry at the University of Vienna. Fraenkel undertook research trips to Asia, Africa and North America and mainly dealt with questions of physiological chemistry.
He was a social democratic member of the Vienna City Council from 1919 to 1927 and was involved in the construction of the Opponitz and Gaming hydropower plants .
Works
- The drug synthesis based on the relationships between chemical structure and effect: for doctors, chemists and pharmacists . Berlin, 3rd edition 1912 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
- Medical chemistry internship including forensic evidence for medical professionals and chemists . Urban & Schwarzenberg, Berlin / Vienna 1918.
- The drug synthesis. Based on the relationships between chemical structure and effect. For doctors, chemists and pharmacists . 6. redesigned Edition. Julius Springer, Berlin 1927.
literature
- Fraenkel, Sigmund. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 340.
- Susanne Blumesberger, Michael Doppelhofer, Gabriele Mauthe: Handbook of Austrian authors of Jewish origin from the 18th to the 20th century . Volume 1: A-I. Edited by the Austrian National Library. Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-598-11545-8 , p. 346.
Web links
- Sigmund Fraenkel (chemist). In: dasrotewien.at - Web dictionary of the Viennese social democracy. SPÖ Vienna (Ed.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fraenkel, Sigmund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frankel, Siegmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian medical chemist, university professor and politician, member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krakow |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1939 |
| Place of death | Geneva |