Emil Fischer’s ‘’From My Life’’: English Translation of ‘’Aus Meinem Leben’’ (Springer Biographies)

This book is a translation of Emil Fischer’s autobiography published in 1922 by Verlag von Julius Springer, Berlin, Germany. It is the first translation of this work into English, guiding the reader through the life of a man who was one of the greatest chemists of all time. Emil Fischer published very important papers on sugars, purines, and peptides. His proof of the stereo chemistry of glucose remains one of the great intellectual and practical achievements of science. The book is of great benefit to the current and future generations of chemists, giving them the chance to get to know Emil Fischer's life story. Preface Contents 1 Youth 2 Parents 3 Gymnasium 4 University 5 Munich 6 Erlangen 7 Würzburg 8 Berlin 9 The Academy of Sciences 10 The Chemical Society 11 The Chemical Institute in the George Street Name Index Subject Index