Ascanio Sobrero

Ascanio Sobrero
Ascanio Sobrero
Born12 October 1812
Casale Monferrato
Died26 May 1888(1888-05-26) (aged 75)
Turin, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Gießen
Known fordiscovery of nitroglycerine
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Gießen,
University of Turin
Doctoral advisorJustus Liebig

Ascanio Sobrero (12 October 1812 – 26 May 1888) was an Italian chemist, born in Casale Monferrato. He studied under Théophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin, who had worked with the explosive material guncotton.

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