Matthias Eduard Schweizer
Swiss chemist and inventor (1818–1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthias Eduard Schweizer (8 August 1818 – 23 October 1860) was a Swiss chemist who in 1857 invented Schweizer's reagent, in which cellulose can be dissolved to produce artificial silk or rayon. He was one of the pioneers of the synthetic textile industry.
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Matthias Eduard Schweizer | |
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Born | (1818-08-08)8 August 1818 Wila, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | 23 October 1860(1860-10-23) (aged 42) Zürich, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation | Chemist |
Known for | Schweizer's reagent |
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