Georg Wittig
German chemist (1897–1987)
Died aged 90GeminiGermany
Biography
Georg Wittig (German: [ˈɡeː.ɔʁk ˈvɪ.tɪç] ; 16 June 1897 – 26 August 1987) was a German chemist who reported a method for synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones using compounds called phosphonium ylides in the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of Marburg
- TU Braunschweig
- University of Freiburg
- University of Tübingen
- Heidelberg University
Awards & honours (8)
- Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Dannie Heineman Prize
- Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal
- Karl Ziegler Prize
- Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
- Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
Quick answers about Georg Wittig
- How old was Georg Wittig?
- Georg Wittig died on August 26, 1987 at the age of 90.
- When is Georg Wittig's birthday?
- Georg Wittig was born on June 16, 1897.
- Where was Georg Wittig born?
- Georg Wittig was born in Berlin.
- What is Georg Wittig's zodiac sign?
- Georg Wittig's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Georg Wittig's nationality?
- Georg Wittig is a citizen of Germany.
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- Georg Wittig is known as chemist, mathematician, university teacher.
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