Albert Eschenmoser

Summary

Albert Eschenmoser is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Erstfeld^[2]. He was born on +1925-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Küsnacht^[4]. He died on +2023-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Albert Eschenmoser was born in Erstfeld^[2].
• Albert Eschenmoser passed away in Küsnacht^[4].
• Albert Eschenmoser was born on +1925-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Albert Eschenmoser died on +2023-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Albert Eschenmoser held citizenship in Switzerland^[9].
• Albert Eschenmoser's professions included chemist^[6].
• Albert Eschenmoser worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Albert Eschenmoser's field of work was organic chemistry^[10].
• Albert Eschenmoser's field of work was total synthesis^[11].
• Albert Eschenmoser's field of work was vitamin B12^[12].
• Albert Eschenmoser was employed by ETH Zurich^[13].
• Albert Eschenmoser was educated at ETH Zurich^[14].
• Albert Eschenmoser's doctoral advisor was Leopold Ružička^[15].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[16].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Marcel Benoist Prize^[17].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Cothenius Medal^[20].
• Albert Eschenmoser received the Arthur C. Cope Award^[21].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Albert Eschenmoser was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Eschenmoser's place of birth was Erstfeld^[2]. He was born on +1925-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Albert Eschenmoser was educated at ETH Zurich^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Leopold Ružička^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include organic chemistry^[10], a branch of chemistry^[28]; total synthesis^[11]; and vitamin B12^[12]. Among Albert Eschenmoser's employers was ETH Zurich^[13]. Doctoral students include Andreas Pfaltz^[29] and Jakob Schreiber^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[16], a civil decoration^[31], in Prussia^[32], founded in 1842^[33]; Marcel Benoist Prize^[17], a science award^[34], in Switzerland^[35]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18], a science award^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1978^[38]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1824^[41]; Cothenius Medal^[20], a science award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1792^[44]; and Arthur C. Cope Award^[21], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1973^[47].

Death and Burial

Albert Eschenmoser died on +2023-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Küsnacht^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Eschenmoser include Eschenmoser fragmentation^[48], an eponymous chemical reaction^[49].

Why It Matters

Albert Eschenmoser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He is credited with the discovery of threose nucleic acid^[52], a type of chemical entity^[53]. Entities named for him include Eschenmoser fragmentation^[48], an eponymous chemical reaction^[49].

FAQs

Where was Albert Eschenmoser born?

Born in Erstfeld^[2], Albert Eschenmoser…

Where did Albert Eschenmoser die?

Albert Eschenmoser passed away in Küsnacht^[4].

What did Albert Eschenmoser do for work?

Albert Eschenmoser worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Albert Eschenmoser go to school?

Albert Eschenmoser was educated at ETH Zurich^[14].

What awards did Albert Eschenmoser receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[16], Marcel Benoist Prize^[17], Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[18], and Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19].

What did Albert Eschenmoser discover?

Albert Eschenmoser is credited as discoverer of threose nucleic acid^[52].