Important Figures of Analytical Chemistry from Germany in Brief Biographies

“This book provides a comprehensive overview of the contributions of German chemists to the development of analytical chemistry, spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. … it is addressed to all researchers who are curious about the way chemistry and analytical chemistry developed.” (Luigia Sabbatini, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 40, 2015)

“This book is part of a series, Springer briefs in molecular science, devoted to the history of chemistry. Following a general overview, each chapter consists of a very short introduction followed by a series of biographical entries, which are well referenced … . the text is easy to read and the photographs are generally well produced … . this book makes a useful addition to the chemical literature and is recommended to chemists and, in particular, historians of chemistry.” (Peter Reed, Chemistry World, 2