Hans Meerwein

Hans Meerwein
Born(1879-05-20)May 20, 1879
DiedOctober 24, 1965(1965-10-24) (aged 86)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Bonn,
University of Königsberg,
University of Marburg
Doctoral studentsGeorg Wittig

Hans Meerwein (May 20, 1879 in Hamburg, Germany – October 24, 1965 in Marburg, Germany) was a German chemist. Several reactions and reagents bear his name, most notably the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction, the Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement, the Meerwein arylation reaction, and Meerwein's salt.