Friedrich Kekulé

Friedrich Kekulé

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Friedrich August Kekulé was a German organic chemist renowned for his discovery of the structure of benzene. His groundbreaking work in structural chemistry laid the foundation for modern organic chemistry, and he famously described his insights as having been inspired by dreams.

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Friedrich Kekulé famously described the circular structure of the benzene molecule after dreaming of snakes.

The Big Idea: how do our brains know what’s real? | Psychology
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-10
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