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Which schools were modeled after Justus von Liebig’s laboratory-training program?
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Justus, baron von Liebig
Justus von Liebig, photograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1868.
Justus von Liebig revolutionized chemistry education by institutionalizing practical laboratory training. Several prominent institutions were modeled after his program at the University of Giessen, including:
- The Royal College of Chemistry in London, founded in 1845.1
- The Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University, established in 1847.1
- The large laboratory directed by Hermann Kolbe at the University of Leipzig in Saxony, founded in 1868.1