Alexander Mitscherlich (b. 28 May 1836 in Berlin, d. 31 May 1918 in Oberstdorf) was a German chemist. May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... October 2, Charles Darwin returns from his voyage around the world. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... View from the Nebelhorn, April 2004 Located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps, Oberstdorf is a quaint skiing and hiking village in southwest Germany. ... A chemist pours from a Florence flask. ...

His most important work was in the field of processing wood to create cellulose. Cellulose as polymer of β-D-glucose Cellulose in 3D Cellulose (C6H10O5)n is a long-chain polymeric polysaccharide carbohydrate, of beta-glucose [1][2]. It forms the primary structural component of green plants. ...