Justus Freiherr von Liebig

Liebig is one of the most honoured and influential scientists of the mid-nineteenth century. Liebig's major contributions were in the chemistry of fulminates, organic chemistry, agricultural chemistry and physiology. He invented a better technique for C,H and N analysis, which brought about a sort of revolution in the elucidation of molecular structure. His greatness as a teacher is evident from his innovations in teaching methods. He laid the foundation for the modern chemistry curriculum, designed the laboratory layout, and trained a large number of students from all over the world, who became leading, some outstanding, chemists.