Dieter Seebach

German chemist
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Dieter Seebach

Summary

Dieter Seebach is a human[1]. He was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on +1937-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dieter Seebach was born in Karlsruhe[2].
  • Dieter Seebach was born on +1937-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dieter Seebach held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Dieter Seebach worked as a chemist[4].
  • Dieter Seebach's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Dieter Seebach's employers was University of Giessen[8].
  • Dieter Seebach was employed by ETH Zurich[9].
  • Dieter Seebach was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Dieter Seebach's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Criegee[11].
  • Dieter Seebach received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[12].
  • Dieter Seebach received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13].
  • Dieter Seebach received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[14].
  • Dieter Seebach received the Karl Ziegler Prize[15].
  • Dieter Seebach received the Marcel Benoist Prize[16].
  • Dieter Seebach received the Centenary Prize[17].
  • Dieter Seebach was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Dieter Seebach was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[19].
  • Dieter Seebach was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Dieter Seebach was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Dieter Seebach's image is recorded as Seebach, Dieter (* 31. Oktober 1937 in Karlsruhe).jpg[22].
  • Dieter Seebach is recorded as male[23].
  • Dieter Seebach's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Dieter Seebach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115630345[25].
  • Dieter Seebach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27162126[26].
  • Dieter Seebach's GND ID is recorded as 13428173X[27].

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Origins and Family

Dieter Seebach was born in Karlsruhe[2]. He was born on +1937-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dieter Seebach's education included a stint at Harvard University[10]. His doctoral advisor was Rudolf Criegee[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Giessen[8], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1607[30], headquartered in Giessen[31] and ETH Zurich[9], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35].

Recognition

Awards received include King Faisal International Prize in Science[12], a science award[36], in Saudi Arabia[37], founded in 1982[38]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1955[41]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[14], a science award[42]; Karl Ziegler Prize[15], a science award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1975[45]; Marcel Benoist Prize[16], a science award[46], in Switzerland[47]; and Centenary Prize[17], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1947[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dieter Seebach include Corey-Seebach reaction[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].

Why It Matters

Dieter Seebach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Elias James Corey[54], a chemist[55], b. 1928[56], of United States[57], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[58], specialised in chemistry[59].

Entities named for him include Corey-Seebach reaction[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].

FAQs

Where was Dieter Seebach born?

Dieter Seebach was born in Karlsruhe[2].

What did Dieter Seebach do for work?

Dieter Seebach worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Dieter Seebach go to school?

Dieter Seebach was educated at Harvard University[10].

What awards did Dieter Seebach receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Science[12], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[13], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[14], and Karl Ziegler Prize[15].

Who did Dieter Seebach influence?

Dieter Seebach has been cited as an influence by Elias James Corey[54].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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