He studied at the ETH Zurich and obtained a doctorate in 1878 under Robert Bunsen at the Heidelberg University. Lippmann ran large sugar refineries, in Duisburg and later in Halle.
He studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and received a doctorate in 1878 under Robert Bunsen at the Heidelberg University. Lippmann managed large sugar refineries, initially in Duisburg and later in Halle.