Peter Griess
Johann Peter Griess | |
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| Born | 6 September 1829 |
| Died | 30 August 1888 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Known for | diazotization reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemist |
| Institutions | University of Marburg Royal College of Chemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann Kolbe, August Wilhelm von Hofmann |
Johann Peter Griess (6 September 1829 – 30 August 1888) was an industrial chemist and an early pioneer of organic chemistry. Griess was influential in the formation of modern dyes, first formulating the diazotization reaction of arylamines.