One of the following people was the first to suggest that organic compounds, those found in living organisms, were distinctly different from inorganic compounds found in the nonliving world. Though this suggestion is now known to be incorrect, it stimulated important research into organic compounds. Who suggested this?
A)Stanley Miller
B)Jakob Berzelius
C)Friedrich Wohler
D)Hermann Kolbe
E)August Kekulé

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Jakob Berzelius was the first to suggest that organic compounds were fundamentally different from inorganic compounds, a concept known as "vitalism." This idea was later disproven, but it spurred significant research in organic chemistry.

One of the Following People Was the First to Suggest