Nationality Italian Education University of Bologna Alma mater University of Bologna Fields Organic chemistry | Name Icilio Guareschi Role Chemist | |
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Born 24 December 1847
San Secondo Parmense, Italy ( 1847-12-24 ) Institutions University of Siena,
University of Turin Known for Guareschi-Thorpe condensation Died June 20, 1918, Turin, Italy | ||
Notable students Pietro Biginelli | ||
Icilio Guareschi (24 December 1847 – 20 June 1918) was an Italian chemist.
Icilio Guareschi studied at the University of Bologna and received his Ph.D there in 1871. He became professor at the University of Siena and in 1879 at the University of Turin, where he worked until his death in 1918.
Guareschi worked in the field of organic chemistry, pharmacy, toxicology and the history and chemistry. In 1894 he discovered a reaction to synthesise 2-Pyridones, today known as the Guareschi-Thorpe condensation.
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