Heinrich Biltz
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Heinrich Biltz
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| Born | May 26, 1865 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
October 29, 1943 (aged 78) Breslau, Germany |
| Residence | Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Institutions |
University of Greifswald, University of Kiel, University of Breslau, |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Doctoral advisor | Victor Meyer, |
| Doctoral students | Wilhelm Klemm |
| Known for |
Synthesis of Phenytoin; reactions of Acetylene and Autoxidation Oxidative degradation of Uric Acid |
Heinrich Biltz (May 26, 1865 in Berlin – October 29, 1943 in Breslau) was a German chemist and professor.
Heinrich Biltz was the son of Karl Friedrich Biltz who was a literary scholar and theatre critic His brother Wilhelm Biltz was also a noted chemist.
After his university entrance diploma at the Royal Grammar School (Königliches Wilhelm-Gymnasium) in Berlin in 1885 he first began studying chemistry in the Humboldt University of Berlin with August Wilhelm von Hofmann and later in the University of Göttingen with Victor Meyer. In 1888 he was awarded his doctorate in natural science with the continuation of research commenced by Victor Meyer on the molecular weight of substances at high temperatures. During this time he also determined the vapour density from Tin (II) chloride and Sulphur.
From 8 July 1891 he was a professor of chemistry at the University of Greifswald and from 1897 succeeded as the Chair of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Kiel where he continued his research on the determination of vapour density. In 1908 he succeeded in the synthesis of Phenytoin, which was used 30 years later as an effective drug for the control of seizure disorders. From autumn 1911 until his retirement in 1933 he lectured at the newly formed Albert Ladenburg Institute of the University of Breslau (Wroclaw) with his main emphasis on chemical reactions of organic substances, especially the reactions of Acetylene and Autoxidation. He concentrated his further research activities on the chemistry of Uric Acid. He achieved and proved the complete oxidative degradation of Uric Acid with several oxidising agents.
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