Emil Erlenmeyer

Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer (28 June 1825 – 22 January 1909), known simply as Emil Erlenmeyer, was a German chemist known for contributing to the early development of the theory of structure, formulating the Erlenmeyer rule, and designing the Erlenmeyer flask, a type of specialized flask, ubiquitous in chemistry laboratories, which is named after him.

For his son sometimes known as Emil Jr., see Friedrich Gustav Carl Emil Erlenmeyer.
Emil Erlenmeyer
Born
Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer

(1825-06-28)28 June 1825
Wehen, Duchy of Nassau, today Taunusstein, Germany
Died22 January 1909(1909-01-22) (aged 83)
Aschaffenburg, German Empire
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Gießen
Known forErlenmeyer flask
Erlenmeyer rule
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsMunich Polytechnic School
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