Wilhelm Michler (27 December 1846 – 27 November 1889) was a German chemist.
He left Europe for a journey to study the natural products of South America in August 1881.
He first synthesised bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone, a commercially and scientifically important compound, which is now known as Michler's ketone.
[2] In a continuation of his research on phosgene, he studied and published widely on N-substituted ureas.
He died when he was gassed by one of his colleagues while working in a closed lab room with phosgene, with motives unclear.