Friedrich August Kekul
Friedrich August Kekulé Friedrich August Kekulé was born on September 7, 1829 in Darmstadt, Germany. ... Kekulé was married firstly in 1862, but his wife died in childbirth. ... Kekulé died in Bonn in 1896. In the winter of 1847 Kekulé entered the University of Giessen with the intention of studying architecture. ... Kekulé then went to Paris to continue work on his doctoral degree. ... Kekulé was apparently neither a particularly good practical chemist nor an inspiring teacher.