Justus von Liebig (1803–73)

German organic chemist. Professor of chemistry, University of Giessen, 1825–51; University of Munich, 1852–73. Played a major role in the development of organic chemistry. Developed artificial agricultural fertilisers. Professor of chemistry at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in Munich from 1852; president, 1859–73. Foreign member, Royal Society of London, 1840. Became Freiherr (Baron) in 1845.