Amé Pictet
| Amé Pictet | |
|---|---|
 Amé Pictet | |
| Born |
July 12, 1857 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died |
March 11, 1937 (aged 86) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Residence | Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Doctoral advisor | August Kekulé |
| Known for | Pictet-Spengler reaction |
Amé Pictet (July 12, 1857 – March 11, 1937) was a Swiss chemist. He discovered the Pictet–Spengler reaction, and the related Pictet–Hubert reaction and Pictet–Gams reaction.
Pictet was born in Geneva, studied with August Kekulé at the University of Bonn where he received his Ph.D in 1879. From 1894 til 1932 he was professor at the University of Geneva. Pictet died in Geneva in 1937.
References
- Emile Cherbuliez (1937). "Amé Pictet". Helvetica Chimica Acta 20 (1): 828–845. doi:10.1002/hlca.193702001118.
External links
- (French) Pictet Family Archives
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