Wilhelm Heinrich Heintz
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Wilhelm Heinrich Heintz (1817 – 1880) was a German
structural chemist
who earned his PhD at Berlin in 1844 under Heinrich Rose
.
He was one of six founding members of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
and the only chemist.
In 1853 he analyzed margaric acid as simply a combination of stearic acid
and palmitic acid
.
At Halle, Heintz supervised Johannes Wislicenus
Ph.D .work, although Wislicenus' pro-forma advisor at Zurich was Georg Karl Andreas Städeler.
The mineral Heintzite is named for him.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
structural chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
who earned his PhD at Berlin in 1844 under Heinrich Rose
Heinrich Rose
Heinrich Rose was a German mineralogist and analytical chemist. He was the brother of the mineralogist Gustav Rose and a son of Valentin Rose....
.
He was one of six founding members of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft is the world's largest organization of physicists. The DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 60,000, as of 2011...
and the only chemist.
In 1853 he analyzed margaric acid as simply a combination of stearic acid
Stearic acid
Stearic acid is the saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is CH316CO2H. Its name comes from the Greek word στέαρ "stéatos", which means tallow. The salts and esters of stearic acid are called stearates...
and palmitic acid
Palmitic acid
Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature, is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants. Its molecular formula is CH314CO2H. As its name indicates, it is a major component of the oil from palm trees . Palmitate is a term for the salts and esters of...
.
At Halle, Heintz supervised Johannes Wislicenus
Johannes Wislicenus
Johannes Wislicenus was a German chemist, most famous for his work in early stereochemistry.-Biography:...
Ph.D .work, although Wislicenus' pro-forma advisor at Zurich was Georg Karl Andreas Städeler.
The mineral Heintzite is named for him.