Guido Goldschmiedt

Guido Goldschmiedt
Guido Goldschmiedt
Born(1850-05-29)May 29, 1850
DiedAugust 6, 1915(1915-08-06) (aged 65)
NationalityAustrian
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
Known forDetermination of the structure of papaverine
AwardsLieben Prize (1892)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Prague
University of Vienna
Doctoral advisorRobert Wilhelm Bunsen
Doctoral studentsWalter Fuchs,
Otto Hönigschmid

Guido Goldschmiedt (May 29, 1850 – August 6, 1915) was an Austrian chemist. During his career, he collaborated with Bunsen in Heidelberg and Baeyer in Straßburg. In 1891, he became full professor at the University of Vienna and later at the University of Prague. His most remarkable results were establishing the structure of several natural compounds including papaverine and ellagic acid.