Pompejus Bolley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pompejus Bolley

German chemist

Date of Birth: 07-May-1812

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1870

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Pompejus Alexander Bolley (7 May 1812 in Heidelberg – 3 August 1870 in Zürich) was a German-Swiss chemist known for his work in dye chemistry. From 1831 to 1836 he studied mineralogy and chemistry at the University of Heidelberg, where for a period of time he was an assistant to Leopold Gmelin.
From 1838 to 1855 he was a professor of chemistry at the cantonal school in Aarau.
He was a co-founder of the Federal Polytechnic School in Zürich, where from 1855 to 1870 he served as a professor of chemical technology.
From 1859–65 he was also director of the school — in 1864 he was the target of student protests against his strict school policies.