New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
OBITUARY.
BARON JusTUs LIEBIG.

Science has lost one of its greatest exc
FOUNDERS by the death of great chemist Baron Justus
IAebg which occurred after painful illness IN Munich
on friday This eminent was born in Darlnstadt'
May H. 1885, and while youth was taught III the lynn
nasum Of his native town. After spending ten months
in az apothecarys establishment lac entered in 1919, the
Unyersity OF Bonn, and subsequently, received med-
cal dipoma at Erlangen. When his 10Th year he was
enabled by the assistance OF the Grand Duke 0 hesse
Darrnsadt visit Paris where be devoted two years 70
the study OF chemistry In he read before the French
Institute paper the chemical composition m iu'
inmates which attracted the attention or Humboldt
and by his influence Iiebg appointed Adjunct Pro-
lessor Of Chemistry Gessen. In 1876 be was made
Professor in the University, and established
laboratory for teaching practical chemistry the first Of
the KIND in Germany Dr. Holman, VIII, and tresenius
were his assistants in this laboratory, which became
resort for students from all parts OF the world In
1882 Lebg with his colleague WOhler estaD-
lIsbed the Anna Ten der Phdrmdee' to wmch
he continued Tor many years 70 contribute valuable
papsrs In 1858 he visited England. where he read
paper at a meeting Of the British Association. and
was requested by that body 70 draw up two reports
one Oh isomerlc bodies the otner organic chemistry
The response was made IN l540 IN Work entitled
Chemistry in its Application 10 Agriculture
and Phygology,' wherein ne developed the
fundamental principles OF chemistry ] ana the
laws of organic chemistry in particular, In their
application 70 agriculture and physiology TO the causes
OF fermentation. decay and putrefacuon; TO the
vinou and aceticfermentatiOns and 70 nriiact4On He
treated also Of the conversion OF woody hOer into coal
the nature Of posons, contagious and masms, ana the
causes Of their action the living organism To TINS
work soon succeeded a volume Of Familiar Letters
ON Chemistry in its relation 10 Commerce.
Pbysiology and Agriculture" wherein the same inves
cations were continued The effects Of these letters in
Germany as stated by Lebg in his preface to the En-
esb edition Of Isls " TO lead TO the establishment
of new professOrships IN the universities OF G0tngen
and wurzburg for the express purpose OF facilitating
the application OF chemical truths 70 the practical arts
Of life and of following up the line OF investiGa
tion and research-the bearing Of chemistry upon
phvsiology medicine, and agriculture - which NAV
he said 20 De only just begun" In
June 1872 Iiebg presented 70 the British Association
ecoad report nresponse 70 their request IN 1888 This
was entitled Animal Chemistry or Chemistry IN It's
! Application 20 Physiology and Pathology" work
which among other good results, led 70 better sppre-
| citation of the nature and proper application OF
medicines and food. This particular subject
1 continued TO occupy his attention, and
the results OF his further Investigations were embodied
In two works The Motions OF she Inces IN the Animal
| BODY and Researches the Chemistry OF Food"
These works. which proved OF great practcAl utnty'
were followed BY other important contributions TO
chemical knowledge, including " Dictionary OF
Chemistry which he compiled with the assist
ance Of WOhler, and "Lstters ON Modern Az
| rcuhure." published In 1852 Al tho forego-
ing works have been translated into English and
have found numerous readers In this country among
farmers and manufacturers well "a among the soien-
nc classes Desiring elicit st further his views on
agricultural chemistry, THE TRIBUNE some years ago,
Tered liberal Inducements the great chemist 10 tur
nsh occasional articles that subject but MS pressing
duties rendered him unable accept our onof many
honors were conferred upon Lebg by earued societies.
pubic institutions and Individual BE wss created
baron in isIB, and professorshps offered him NJ
several sest cities but he remained at Glessen nnt
ieSl he accepted the proeassrsp Of chemistry at
Muioh ana the Presidency OF the chemical laboratory
| In 1850 he appointed President OF tine Academy
Of sciences Of Munich Of TheFseh Ho VIII
,stiy rama VI the great bsnefsetOrs OF the age
oth FOR the practical knOwiefee dfnsed we'll ~
for ths impulse he gave " scientific research