Hermann Sprengel

Chemist, Deceased Person

1834 – 1906

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Who was Hermann Sprengel?

Hermann Sprengel FRS was a German chemist who discovered the explosive nature of picric acid in 1873, patented safety explosives and invented the mercurial air pump

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Born
Aug 29, 1834
Also known as
  • Hermann Johann Philipp Sprengel
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Jan 14, 1906
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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