Nationality Swiss Residence Switzerland | Name Ame Pictet Doctoral advisor August Kekule Role Chemist | |
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Born July 12, 1857Geneva, Switzerland ( 1857-07-12 ) Known for Pictet-Spengler reaction Died March 11, 1937, Geneva, Switzerland | ||
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.
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