French chemist known for Grignard reagents and the C–C bond-forming Grignard reaction

150th Birthday: Victor Grignard

Younger Chemists Thriving during the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
The IYCN surveyed younger chemists worldwide about the difficulties posed by the pandemic and the opportunities to grow and succeed

50th Anniversary: Death of Robert Corey
American biochemist known for his role in discovery of the α-helix and the β-sheet

Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure (1767 – 1845)
One of the major pioneers in the study of photosynthesis

200th Birthday: Johann Josef Loschmidt
Bohemian-Austrian scientist who performed ground-breaking work in physical and general chemistry

Sir William Henry Perkin (1838 – 1907)
British chemist and entrepreneur, discoverer of the first synthetic organic dye and the Perkin reaction for the production of cinnamic acid and coumarin

100th Anniversary: Death of William Odling
English chemist who contributed to the development of the periodic table and the concept of valence

François Stanislas Cloez (1817 – 1883)
Pioneer in analytical chemistry who worked with essential oils, identifies eucalyptol, prepared cyanamide, and analyzed the famous Orgueil meteorite

50th Anniversary: Death of Charles D. Coryell
American chemist co-discovered promethium

Wilhelm Haarmann (1847 – 1931)
Co-discoverer of the first synthesis of vanillin