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Edmund O. von (Edmund Oskar) Lippmann
1857–1940
A chemist, sugar expert, and historian of science, he brought together industrial know-how and a deep curiosity about how scientific ideas developed over time. His work became especially known for its authority on sugar chemistry and for wide-ranging historical studies of alchemy and the natural sciences.
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Entstehung und Ausbreitung der Alchemie, mit einem Anhange : zur älteren Geschichte der Metalle; ein Beitrag zur Kulturgeschichte
by Edmund O. von (Edmund Oskar) Lippmann
About the author
Born in Vienna in 1857 and later active in Germany, he studied chemistry at ETH Zurich and earned his doctorate at Heidelberg in 1878. He went on to work in the sugar industry and from 1890 to 1926 led a major sugar factory in Halle, building a reputation as both an industrial chemist and a specialist in sugar technology.
Alongside his technical career, he wrote influential books on sugar chemistry and the history of sugar, subjects on which he was considered a leading authority. He also became well known as a historian of science, especially for his extensive research on alchemy and early chemistry.
His scholarly work brought him broad recognition, including honorary doctorates and major learned honors. He died in Halle in 1940, remembered as a rare figure who moved comfortably between laboratory science, industry, and historical scholarship.