Julius Arnold Koch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julius Arnold Koch

American chemist

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1864

Place of Birth: Bremen, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1956

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Julius Arnold Koch (August 15, 1864 – February 2, 1956) was an American chemist who was born in Germany.
Koch graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1884.
He was the first dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh and held this position until his retirement in 1932.
In 1897, he discovered, together with Ludwig Gattermann, the Gattermann-Koch reaction.