Johann Friedrich Weskott
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Johann Friedrich Weskott was a German master dyer and industrialist who co-founded the dyestuffs firm Friedr. Bayer et comp. in 1863 with Friedrich Bayer. The partnership, initially focused on synthet
Friedrich-Weskott-Street, Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer
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Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer
Johann Friedrich Weskott
…with Friedrich Bayer. The partnership, initially focused on synthetic coal-tar (aniline) dyes such as fuchsine, grew into the company later known as Bayer AG. Weskott was born in Elberfeld (now part of Wuppertal) and received his schooling in nearby Langerfeld. In 1837 he began an apprenticeship as a dyer…
Headquarters in Leverkusen
Share of Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Comp in Elberfeld, issued 1 May 1908
Bayer cross, Leverkusen
Bottle of Bayer aspirin, 1899