Alfred Stock (July 16, 1876 – August 12, 1946) was a German inorganic chemist. He did pioneering research on the hydrides of boron and silicon, coordination chemistry, mercury, and mercury poisoning. The German Chemical Society's Alfred-Stock Memorial Prize is named after him.
Read more about Alfred Stock: Life, Research On The Hydrides of Boron and Silicon, Research On Other Areas of Inorganic Chemistry, Interests in Mercury and Mercury Poisoning, Retirement and Death, Posthumous Recognition
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