Friedrich Wöhler
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Friedrich Wöhler FRS HonFRSE was a German chemist known for his work in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being the first to isolate the chemical elements beryllium and yttrium in pure metallic fo
Friedrich Wöhler, c. 1856
A sample of aluminium
A sample of beryllium in elemental form
Samples of yttrium in elemental form
Vitalism
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Vitalism is an idea that living organisms are differentiated from the non-living by the presence of forces, properties or powers including those which may not be physical or chemical. Varied forms of
Friedrich Wöhler
…from inorganic substances contradicted the belief that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms due to a "life force" known as vitalism. However, the exact extent of Wöhler's role in diminishing the belief in vitalism is considered by some to be questionable. Friedrich Wöhler was born…
The synthesis of urea in the early 19th century from inorganic compounds was counterevidence for the vitalist hypothesis that only organisms could make the components of living things.
Franz Mesmer proposed the vitalist force of magnétisme animal in animals with breath.
The 17th century French playwright Molière mocked vitalism in his 1673 play Le Malade imaginaire.
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