Amé Pictet
Amé Pictet | |
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Photograph by Frédéric Boissonnas, 1930 | |
| Born | July 12, 1857 |
| Died | March 11, 1937 (aged 79) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Known for | Pictet-Spengler reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Graebe |
Amé Jules Pictet (12 July 1857 – 11 March 1937) was a Swiss chemist. He discovered the Pictet–Spengler reaction, and the related Pictet–Hubert reaction and Pictet–Gams reaction. He is credited with publishing the first synthesis of nicotine.