Hans Rupe

Hans Rupe
Rupe in 1910
BornOctober 9, 1866
Basel, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 12, 1951 (1951-01-13) (aged 84)
Alma mater
Known forRupe rearrangement
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Basel
Thesis Über die Reduktionsprodukte der Dichloromuconsäure  (1889)

Johan Hermann Wilhelm Rupe (October 9, 1866, in Basel – January 12, 1951) was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Basel. His main field of interest was terpenes and camphor as well as optical activity.