Robert Kane (chemist)

Sir Robert John Kane ( * September 24, 1809 in Dublin, † February 16, 1890 ) was an Irish chemist.

Robert Kane's father, John Kean, was involved in an uprising in 1798 and emigrated then to France, where he studied chemistry. When he returned to Dublin, founded Kean (now Kane ) the " Kane Company" and produced sulfuric acid.

His son Robert Kane studied chemistry at the factory and its first release Observations on the existence of chlorine in the native peroxide of manganese appeared in 1828. Moreover, he studied medicine at Trinity College in Dublin and pharmacy in Paris. His book Elements of Practical Pharmacy had so much success that he was elected in 1832 to the Royal Irish Academy. He examined acids and showed that each hydrogen was the electropositive element in the connection. In addition, Kane said the existence of the ethyl radical advance. In 1836 he traveled to Germany, where he studied in Giessen Justus von Liebig in organic chemistry. 1841-1844, he published a three -volume work Elements of Chemistry, and a detailed report on the Industrial Resources of Ireland.

In 1841 he was honored by the Royal Society with the Royal Medal; In 1849 he was admitted as a member. 1845 Sir Robert Peel appointed him as director of the " Museum of Irish Industry" in Dublin and President of the Queen's College, Cork. 1846 Kane was knighted.

He eventually became a consultant for political and scientific affairs and worked in this capacity (more or less in vain) on several commissions to combat the Great Famine in Ireland, which was created as a result of potato crop failures 1845-1849. His involvement in politics and administration meant that he published no more chemical contributions from 1844.

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