After almost dying from arsenic poisoning, this man commented on the evil effects of a foul-smelling substance he was investigating. Who is he and what is the name of the piece of equipment named after him which he didn't invent?

gtho4

Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (31 March 1811 – 16 August 1899) Bunsen Burner He was a German chemist, who perfected the burner that was named after him, invented by British chemist/physicist Michael Faraday, and worked on emission spectroscopy of heated elements. Today, his discovery of the use of iron oxide hydrate as a precipitating agent is still the best known antidote against arsenic poisoning. In 1836, Bunsen succeeded Wöhler at Kassel. After teaching there for two years, he accepted a position at the University of Marburg, where he studied cacodyl derivatives. Although Bunsen's work brought him quick and wide acclaim, he almost killed himself from arsenic poisoning. It also cost him the sight of one eye, when an explosion propelled a glass sliver into his eye. http://www.grandpapencil.com/projects/concepts/bunsen.htm : http://www.grandpapencil.com/projects/concepts/bunsen.htm">www.grandpapencil.com/bunsen.htm Apr 05 06, 10:40 PM

peasypod

Very Good George, that's the one. In Bunsen's words about Cacodyl: "The smell of this body produces instantaneous tingling of the hands and feet, and even giddiness and insensibility...It is remarkable that when one is exposed to the smell of these compounds the tongue becomes covered with a black coating, even when no further evil effects are noticeable". Apr 06 06, 5:50 AM