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Hugo Schiff

Italian naturalized chemist · Italy · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1834 to 1915 · aged 81

Hugo (Ugo) Schiff was an Italian naturalized chemist. The son of a Jewish businessman and brother of the physiologist Moritz Schiff, Hugo Schiff was German by nationality. He discovered Schiff bases and other imines, and was responsible for research into aldehydes; leading to his development of the Schiff test.

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Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy1871

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He also worked in the field of amino acids and the Biuret reagent.

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Italy
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1834 to 1915 · aged 81