| August Bischler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 1865 Karlsruhe, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 26, 1957 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | German, Russian, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Known for | Bischler-Napieralski reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions |
University of Zurich, University of Basel |
August Bischler (April 29, 1865 – May 26, 1957) was a Russian Empire-born ethnic Crimea German chemist who later emigrated to Switzerland. Together with Bernard Napieralski he discovered the Bischler-Napieralski reaction.
He received his Ph.D. at the University of Zurich 1889 worked at the University of Zurich and from 1899 at the University of Basel. After becoming a Swiss citizen in 1925 he worked in the chemical industry in Geneve.
Bernard Napieralski was a Ph.D. student of Bischler at the University of Zurich in 1893. Napieralski was born in Ostrowy, Poland, 1861.