Archibald Scott Couper

Archibald Scott Couper was a 19th-century Scottish chemist known for his contributions to organic chemistry. He proposed one of the first structured ways to represent chemical compounds using structural formulas, which illustrated how atoms are connected within molecules. This concept was crucial for understanding organic compounds’ behavior and properties. Couper also contributed to the study of isomerism, the phenomenon where compounds share the same formula but differ in structure and properties. His work laid the foundation for modern chemistry, enhancing our understanding of complex organic molecules.