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John Ulric Nef (chemist)

John Ulric Nef, Swiss-American chemist and academic (died 1915)

Born
June 14, 1862
Died
August 13, 1915
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1862

About John Ulric Nef (chemist)

John Ulric Nef was a Swiss-born American chemist and the discoverer of the Nef reaction and Nef synthesis. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. Phenylsodium Biographical Note from the University of Chicago Picture of Nef at MSU John Ulric Nef (chemist)—Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. His son John Ulric Nef (1899–1988) became a professor of economic history and published several books. John Ulric Nef (née Johann Ulrich Nef; June 14, 1862 – August 13, 1915) was a Swiss-born American chemist and the discoverer of the Nef reaction and Nef synthesis.

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John Ulric Nef (chemist) timeline

  1. John Ulric Nef (née Johann Ulrich Nef; June 14, 1862 – August 13, 1915) was a Swiss-born American chemist and the discoverer of the Nef reaction and Nef synthesis.
  2. His son John Ulric Nef (1899–1988) became a professor of economic history and published several books.

The world when John Ulric Nef (chemist) was born

John Ulric Nef (chemist) was born in 1862. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of Antietam — bloodiest single day in US history
  • Technology milestoneGatling gun patented
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.2M

1862 versus 2026

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Measure18622026
Population32.2M341 million

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