Friedrich Jacob Merck

Friedrich Jacob Merck (18 February 1621—1678) was a German pharmacist and a member of the Merck family. He was the founder of the world's oldest pharmaceutical company, now known as the Merck Group, which was established in 1668.[1][2]

Friedrich Jacob Merck
Born(1621-02-18)February 18, 1621
Died1678
Occupationpharmacist
Known forfounding Merck

Friedrich Jacob Merck was the son of Johann Merck (1573–1642), an innkeeper from Schweinfurt who ran the Zum Schwarzen Bären inn and who was a member of the city council. He did an apprenticeship in the Ratsapotheke in his hometown. He first owned a pharmacy in Wesselburen, before moving to Darmstadt. In 1668 he acquired the second city pharmacy there, the Engel-Apotheke, which became the start of the Merck company.

Friedrich Jacob Merck died in 1678 without any descendants. He had chosen his nephew Georg Friedrich Merck as his successor.[3]

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References

  1. Merck KGaA (Editor): „Was der Mensch thun kann...“ – Ein Streifzug durch die Geschichte des pharmazeutisch-chemischen Unternehmens Merck. September 2003
  2. Friedrich Jacob Merck biografie Who's Who. Retrieved on December 17, 2017. (in German).
  3. F. Ebner and L. Lerch: Von der Merckschen Engel-Apotheke zum pharmazeutisch-chemischen Großbetrieb. E. Merck AG, 1968


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