Wöhler
Americannoun
noun
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That belief was shown false in the 1820s, when a German chemist, Friedrich Wöhler, synthesized the first organic molecules.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2012
He won the Gran Premio di Milano last month on a horse trained in Germany by Andreas Wöhler, and had his first ride in the Irish Derby last weekend for John Oxx.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2012
The remaining entries are priced at 25-1 and above, including Sir Mark Prescott's Worthadd, a Group Three winner in Germany this year, and Idomito, trained in Germany by Andreas Wöhler.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2012
It is impossible in a few words to give a correct account of the work of Wöhler, and to show in what way his life and work have been of such great value to chemistry.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
The many brilliant syntheses of well-known and valuable organic compounds which have been made during the past twenty years are results of this discovery of Wöhler.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
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