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Famous Chemists - Last Names Starting with A

Scientists who Made Important Chemistry Discoveries

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

This is an alphabetical list of famous chemists and other scientists who made important contributions to the field of chemistry.

Index of Famous Chemists

  • Emil Abderhalden, (1877–1950), Swiss chemist
  • Richard Abegg, (1869–1910), German chemist
  • Arthur Aikin, (1773–1855), English chemist and mineralogist
  • Johan August Arfwedson, (1792–1841), Swedish chemist
  • Svante Arrhenius, (1859–1927), Swedish chemist and physicist
  • Amedeo Avogadro, (1776–1856), Italian physicist

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