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Article: Bunsen, Robert
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Bunsen, Robert
GERMAN CHEMIST
1811
–
1899
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, born in G
ö
ttingen, is often identified with the laboratory burner that bears his name. But to think of him only in relation to the Bunsen burner is to do him a disservice. Bunsen contributed widely to the development of many laboratory instruments, some of which helped to dramatically advance chemistry. His most important work was developing several techniques used to analyze chemical substances.
Born into an academic family and well-versed in many disciplines, Bunsen made chemistry his field of choice. After receiving his doctorate at the age of nineteen, Bunsen went on a partially government-funded tour ...