Edward Sucharda | |
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| Born | 18 June 1891 |
| Died | 26 July 1947(1947-07-26) (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Chemist |
Edward Sucharda (18 June 1891 – 26 July 1947) was a renownedPolishchemist andengineer. He was rector ofLwów University of Technology from 1938 to 1939 and vice-rector ofWrocław University of Technology from 1945 to 1947.[1]
Edward Sucharda's work was distinguished by four main areas of interest:
The first was related to the chemistry ofnitrogen heterocyclic compounds, which he took over from his mentor, Prof.Niementowski . It included the development of synthesis of azaaromatic compounds: derivatives ofpyridine,naphthyridine andphenanthroline (pupils and co-workers:Bogusław Bobrański, Henryk Kuczyński, C. Troszkiewicz, Zofia Skrowaczewska). Another important work was the synthesis ofindigo and its derivatives by an ortho-condensation route (jointly with Edwin Płażek).[2]
The second separate field of interest of Prof. Suchardy was thequantitative analysis of organic compounds. In 1928, together with B. Bobrański, he presented a completely new method for determining the carbon and hydrogen content in organic compounds, while adapting thePregl method (for the determination of nitrogen). The method has been widely described and used around the world.
The third group of interests were issues of a technological nature in close cooperation with the Boruta dye factory inZgierz and the oil industry inDrohobych (collaborators: Tadeusz Mazoński, H. Kuczyński and Leonard Kuczyński).
The last topic appeared around 1936 and concerned the chemistry and processing ofterpenoid products, including for example, the problem of obtainingcamphor. Later he spent several years studying thestructures of terpene compounds (co-workers: H. and L. Kuczyński).
In total, he published 57 scientific papers, submitted 5 patents and co-authored two high school textbooks.
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