William Christopher Zeise, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Christopher Zeise

Danish chemist

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1789

Place of Birth: Slagelse, Region Zealand, Denmark

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1847

Profession: chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Christopher Zeise (October 15, 1789 – November 12, 1847) was a Danish organic chemist.
He is best known for synthesising one of the first organometallic compounds, named Zeise's salt in his honour.
He also performed pioneering studies in organosulfur chemistry, discovering the xanthates in 1823.