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Adolf von Baeyer (born 31 October 1835, Berlin) was a German chemist known for his work on the synthesis of indigo, phenolphthalein, and fluorescein, as well as photogeochemistry, Baeyer nomenclature, Baeyer reagent, Baeyer strain, Baeyer–Drewson indigo synthesis, Baeyer–Emmerling indole synthesis, and Baeyer–Villiger oxidation. He held citizenship in the German Empire and passed away in Starnberg on 20 August 1917 .
Baeyer was educated at Humboldt University of Berlin , Heidelberg University , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , and Ghent University . Robert Bunsen served as Baeyer's doctoral advisor .
Throughout his career, Baeyer advised and mentored numerous doctoral students, including Richard Willstätter , Emil Fischer , Paul Friedländer (chemist) , William Henry Perkin Jr. , Othmar Zeidler , John Ulric Nef (chemist) , Victor Villiger , Carl Theodore Liebermann , Arthur von Weinberg , Eduard Buchner , and Walter Dieckmann .
In recognition of his achievements, Baeyer received the 1905 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Davy Medal .
