Wichelhaus, Hermann

It consisted of Julius Holtz as treasurer, Emil Jacobsen and Otto Witt (who would collaborate on the humorous songs to be sung at the banquet), Carl Martius, Carl Scheibler, and Hermann Wichelhaus—all members of the executive committee of the DCG. The full report on the Benzolfest is Schultz, "Bericht" (1890). The celebration is also described in Anschutz, 1 615-41, and analyzed by Schiemenz, "Heretical Look," and by Rudofsky, "Benzolfest" (1993). 

Ann., 1868, Suppl. vi, 257 Carl Hermann Wichelhaus (Elberfeld, 8 January 1842-Heidelberg, 28 February 1927), Dr. phil. Heidelberg 1863, professor of chemical technology in the University of Berlin (1871-1916 I attended his lectures in 1912), published mainly on organic and technical chemistry (dyes, sugar) Schlenk, Ber., 1927, lx, 59A (portr.). 

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