Rudolf Schmitt
| Rudolf Schmitt | |
|---|---|
| Rudolf Schmitt | |
| Born | August 5, 1830 Wippershain, Electorate of Hesse | 
| Died | February 18, 1898 (aged 67) | 
| Nationality | German | 
| Alma mater | University of Marburg | 
| Known for | Kolbe-Schmitt reaction | 
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Dresden University of Technology | 
| Doctoral advisor | Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe | 
| Doctoral students | Richard Seifert | 
Rudolf Schmitt (August 5, 1830 – February 18, 1898) was a German chemist who together with Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe discovered the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction.