 1756 - Jean Antoine Chaptal born: introduced name "nitrogen"; viticulture; dyeing; manufacture of sulfuric acid. |
| 1834 - Jacob Volhard born: organic synthesis, including creatine, brominated organic acids, and thiophene compounds. |
| 1877 - Heinrich O. Wieland born: organic chemistry and biochemistry; Nobel Prize, 1927. |
| 1916 - Robert F. Furchgott born: role of nitric oxide signaling in cardiovacular system; Nobel (medicine), 1998. |
sources: http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/week.html, http://todayinsci.com
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