John Molnar

* Körmöcbánya, December 5, 1814 – † Budapest, June 16, 1885 / pharmacist, pharmaceutical chemist ; ; He completed his university studies at the University of Pest, receiving his pharmacy diploma in 1839. He worked as an apothecary in the pharmacy of the Rókus Hospital in the Hungarian capital for 32 years. In 1869, he was appointed as the court pharmacist of the city of Pest and worked in this capacity until 1873. At that time, he opened his pharmacy named Csillag. As a researcher, he primarily dealt with mineral water analysis, and also wrote studies on flour, milk and tobacco smoke tests and on the optical properties of quinine preparations. ; ; His main works: ; Das Lukasbad in natur-historischer Beziehung, 1858, ; Monograpische Skizze über das Ofner Raizenbad, 1863, ; The chemical decomposition of the mineral waters of Bikszád (Szathmárm.), 1864, ; The medical police's investigation of milk in our capital, 1868, ; The examination of flour from a medical police and industrial perspective, 1868, ; Bitter springs of Magyahroni, 1872.