Johann Georg Anton Geuther
Johann Georg Anton Geuther | |
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Geuther, c. 1862 | |
| Born | 23 April 1833 |
| Died | 23 August 1889 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Jena |
| Academic advisors | Friedrich Wöhler |
| Doctoral students | Carl Duisberg Hans Hübner August Michaelis |
Johann Georg Anton Geuther (23 April 1833 – 23 August 1889) was a German chemist. His work in organic and inorganic chemistry influenced the development of coordination chemistry. Geuther spent most of his academic career at the University of Jena where he discovered ethyl acetoacetate, a key compound for chemical synthesis and for the discovery of tautomerism.