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Emil Fischer was a German chemist renowned for his groundbreaking work on sugars and purines. He developed the Fischer projection, a method to simplify the depiction of chiral carbon atoms, and is credited with numerous chemical reactions and concepts that bear his name today. His tenacious advocacy for scientific foundations and insistence on experimental proof marked him as a truly great scientist. Fischer's dedication to truth and scientific rigor, though pursued with a reserved demeanor, left an indelible mark on chemistry.


- 1951