Johann Georg Noel Dragendorff

Johann Georg Noel Dragendorff (1836-1898)

Johann Georg Noel Dragendorff (August 8, 1836 April 7, 1898) was a German pharmacist and chemist born in Rostock.

Education

He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Rostock in 1861, and following graduation worked for the Pharmaceutical Society of St. Petersburg. From 1864 to 1894 he was a professor of pharmacy at the University of Dorpat. In 1872 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine from the University of Munich. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1890–1893.

Namesake

His name is associated with "Dragendorff's reagent", which is a solution of potassium bismuth iodide used to ascertain the presence of alkaloids, and also "Dragendorff's test", a qualitative test formerly used for bile.

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