Rudolf Leuckart (chemist)
Rudolf Leuckart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1854 |
| Died | 24 July 1889 (aged 35) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Leuckart reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Carl Louis Rudolf Alexander Leuckart (23 June 1854 – 24 July 1889) was a German chemist who discovered the Leuckart reaction and Leuckart thiophenol reaction.
He was the son of Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart (1822–1898) a renowned German zoologist. He received his PhD at the University of Leipzig in 1879 and his habilitation at University of Göttingen in 1883, where he also became professor.