Fritz Pregl

Fritz Pregl (1869–1930) was an Austrian chemist, physician, professor, and pharmacist. Born in Ljubljana, he held citizenship in Austria, Cisleithania, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He studied at the University of Graz, where he was a student of Emil Fischer and a doctoral candidate of Wilhelm Ostwald. Pregl worked as a professor at the University of Graz and the University of Innsbruck. He was a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and spoke Slovene, English, and German.

Pregl’s field of work included chemistry and medicine. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Lieben Prize. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His notable works include *Quantitative organic microanalysis of Fritz Pregl* and *Pregl-Roth Quantitative organische Mikroanalyse*. He died in Graz.