“People have wracked their brains for an explanation of benzene and how the celebrated man, August Kekulé , managed to come up with the concept of the benzene theory. With regard to the last point especially, a friend of mine… — August Wilhelm Von Hofmann Copy Share Image
“If you want to become a chemist, you will have to ruin your health. If you don't ruin your health studying, you won't accomplish anything these days in chemistry. { Liebig's advice to August Kekulé . }” — Justus von Liebig Copy Share Image