One 19th century chemist who made many discoveries and had many
             accomplishments, which lead to the better of mankind, is Friedrich August Kekule. His
             Benzene ring finding made him a pioneer in the world of chemistry, even though chemistry
             was not very highly regarded in his day. Kekule's success can be attributed to long years
             of hard work and perseverance. Friedrich August Kekule founded structural organic
             chemistry and is best know for his "ring" formula for benzene. Although mostly known
             for his benzene finding, Friedrich August Kekule had many other accomplishments leading
             1847 Friedrich August Kekule was admitted to and attended the University of
             Kekule attended the university with the intention of studying architecture. It was
             here that he happened to enroll in a chemistry class under Justus von Liebig. This was a
             major accomplishment due to the fact that in the mid -19th century it was uncommon for
             students to enroll in a university to advance their studies in a particular field. Many men
             during this era, in fact, only completed the elementary levels of education, let alone high
             school and university levels. This could have been his biggest accomplishment for it was
             the first real major step in his chemistry career. (Asimov, 1982)
             1851 Friedrich August Kekule graduated from the University of Giessen.
             After years of hard work and perseverance at the University of Giessen, Kekule
             earned himself a degree and went on to Paris to take his studies one step further; to pursue
             a doctorate. It was here that he learned the unitary theory of chemistry, the theory of
             radicals and type theory. He also became interested in the problems of philosophy of
             chemistry that would concern him all his life. (Gillis, 1973)
             1852 A Doctorate of Chemistry was awarded to Kekule.
             It was upon this accomplishment that Kekule went on to work in Switzerland,
             becoming an assistant to A...