Famous for his synthesis of the compounds indigo, fluorescein, and phenolphthalein, von Baeyer received the 1905 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He also earned the 1912 Elliott Cresson Medal and the 1881 Davey Medal.
Famous for his synthesis of the compounds indigo, fluorescein, and phenolphthalein, von Baeyer received the 1905 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He also earned the 1912 Elliott Cresson Medal and the 1881 Davey Medal.