Augustus Matthiessen ( 1831 - 1870 )

Birth: London, England (02 January 1831) Death: London (06 October 1870) Research Field: Chemistry Education: PhD (Giessen) Career: Worked with Bunsen in Heidel berg (1852-1856); isolated Calcium and Strontium in pure state; worked at the Royal College of Chemistry, London (1857); set up a laboratory at 1 Torrington Place to research the properties of pure metals; Lecturer in Chemistry, St Mary's Hospital, London (1861-868); Lecturer in Chemistry, St Bartholomew's Hospital (1868-1870); under severe nervous strain, committed suicide Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/06/1861 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1869.