Ludwig Knorr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig Knorr

German chemist

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1859

Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1921

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ludwig Knorr (2 December 1859 – 4 June 1921) was a German chemist.
Together with Carl Paal, he discovered the Paal–Knorr synthesis, and the Knorr quinoline synthesis and Knorr pyrrole synthesis are also named after him.
The synthesis in 1883 of the analgesic drug antipyrine, now called phenazone, was a commercial success.
Antipyrine was the first synthetic drug and the most widely used drug until it was replaced by Aspirin in the early 20th century.