Fritz Pregl

Fritz Pregl (3 September 1869 – 13 December 1930) was a Slovenian and Austrian chemist and physician from a mixed Slovene-German-speaking background. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923 for making important contributions to quantitative organic microanalysis, one of which was the improvement of the method of combustion analysis.

Early Life and Education

Fritz Pregl

Pregl was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to a Slovene-speaking father and German-speaking mother. He completed his schooling at the Gymnasium in Ljubljana. He went on to study medicine at the University of Graz, where he received his doctorate in 1894.

Career

After his studies, Pregl started working as an assistant at the Institute of Medical Chemistry at the University of Graz. He later became the director of the institute. During his tenure, he developed new methods of combustion analysis for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923.

Pregl's method involved the use of only small amounts of material, not more than 50 mg. This was a significant improvement over previous methods, which required larger amounts of material. Pregl's method made it possible to analyze the organic substances in the body, which led to significant advances in the field of biochemistry.

Legacy

Pregl's contributions to the field of chemistry have had a lasting impact. His methods are still used today in the analysis of organic substances. In recognition of his contributions, the Pregl Award is given annually by the Austrian Academy of Sciences for outstanding achievements in the field of chemistry.

See Also

• List of Nobel laureates in Chemistry
• History of Slovenia
• University of Graz

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