August Wilhelm von Hofmann Professions : Chemist Born : April 8, 1818 Died : May 5, 1892 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by August Wilhelm von Hofmann I will listen to any hypothesis but on one condition-that you show me a method by which it can be tested. August Wilhelm von Hofmann hypothesis method statistics I would trade all my experimental works for the single idea of the benzene theory. August Wilhelm von Hofmann benzene theory ideas Instead of disbursing her annual millions for these dye stuffs, England will, beyond question, at no distant day become herself the greatest coloring producing country in the world; nay, by the very strangest of revolutions she may ere long send her coal-derived blues to indigo-growing India, her tar-distilled crimson to cochineal-producing Mexico, and her fossil substitutes for quercitron and safflower to China, Japan and the other countries whence these articles are now derived. August Wilhelm von Hofmann japan blue country Similar Authors Auguste Laurent chemist August Kekule chemist Ascanio Sobrero chemist Antoine Lavoisier chemist Antoine Bechamp chemist Alfred Stock chemist All Authors
