Friedrich Jacob Merck, an apothecary in Schweinfurt, …
Years: 1668 - 1668
Friedrich Jacob Merck, an apothecary in Schweinfurt, Germany, in 1668 purchases the "Engel-Apotheke" (Angel Pharmacy) in Darmstadt.
The Merck family is to start the company that will eventually become both Merck KGaA and Merck and Company.
