Emil Fischer

Chemistry Germany 1852 – 1919 100 quotes

He elucidated sugar structures and synthesized peptides, earning a Nobel Prize.

Quotes by Emil Fischer

Life is a chain of carbon atoms.

Personal Reflection 1910

The laboratory is my true home.

Letter 1890

Enzymes are nature's catalysts.

Book 1894

Chemistry reveals the secrets of the universe.

Speech 1905

A good experiment never lies.

Professional Observation 1880

The Nobel Prize is a recognition, not an end.

Nobel Acceptance Speech 1902

Sugar's sweetness hides its complexity.

Major Work 1891

Persistence in research yields discovery.

Letter 1918

The atom's dance forms life.

Book 1908

I jest not with the elements.

Witty Remark 1895

Uric acid connects us all.

Major Work 1906

Time in the lab is time well spent.

Personal Reflection 1885

Synthesis is creation in chemistry.

Speech 1890

The chain of life is forged in carbon.

Book 1912

Beware the hasty conclusion in science.

Letter 1900

My work on dyes opened new worlds.

Interview 1878

Molecules whisper their structures to the patient observer.

Major Work 1892

Humor lightens the burden of failure.

Witty Remark 1910

Peptides hold the code of proteins.

Book 1901

The pursuit of knowledge is endless.

Speech 1915