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At the age of thirteen, chemistry enthusiast Justus von Liebig
(1803-73) witnessed the devastation caused by a summer of crop
failure. Three decades later, Liebig had become a leading German
chemist based at the University of Giessen and had made significant
contributions to agriculture and medicine in addition to his
pioneering work in organic chemistry. This 1842 study in animal
metabolism includes detailed analysis of the chemical
transformation undergone in healthy and diseased organisms.
Although Liebig considers that chemical analysis alone is not
sufficient to explain physiological processes driven by 'vital
forces', he argues that it offers quantitative research methods
that are superior to mere observation. Several of his works,
including this one, were translated into English by his colleague,
Scottish chemist William Gregory (1803-58). Liebig's
laboratory-based teaching methods quickly gained popularity among
British researchers and contributed to the founding of the Royal
College of Chemistry in 1845.
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