Hans Meerwein

Summary

Hans Meerwein is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Marburg^[4]. He died on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z^[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 (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Hamburg^[2], Hans Meerwein…
• Hans Meerwein passed away in Marburg^[4].
• Hans Meerwein was born on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hans Meerwein died on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hans Meerwein died on +1965-10-24T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Hans Meerwein held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Hans Meerwein worked as a chemist^[6].
• Hans Meerwein worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among Hans Meerwein's employers was University of Marburg^[11].
• Hans Meerwein was employed by University of Bonn^[12].
• Hans Meerwein was educated at University of Bonn^[13].
• Hans Meerwein received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14].
• Hans Meerwein received the Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[15].
• Hans Meerwein received the Emil Fischer Medal^[16].
• Hans Meerwein received the Fresenius Prize^[17].
• Hans Meerwein received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18].
• Hans Meerwein received the Paracelsus Prize^[19].
• Hans Meerwein was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Hans Meerwein's image is recorded as Hans Meerwein (1879-1965) 2.png^[21].
• Hans Meerwein is recorded as male^[22].
• Hans Meerwein's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Hans Meerwein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110776310^[24].
• Hans Meerwein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93688338^[25].
• Hans Meerwein's GND ID is recorded as 118579908^[26].
• Hans Meerwein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79018831^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Meerwein's place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Hans Meerwein's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Marburg^[11], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1527^[30], headquartered in Marburg^[31] and University of Bonn^[12], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1818^[34], headquartered in Bonn^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], a grade of an order^[36], in Germany^[37]; Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[15], a science award^[38], founded in 1953^[39]; Emil Fischer Medal^[16], a chemistry award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1912^[42]; Fresenius Prize^[17], a chemistry award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1962^[45]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], a grade of an order^[46], in Germany^[47]; and Paracelsus Prize^[19], a science award^[48], in Switzerland^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1965-10-24T00:00:00Z^[9]. Hans Meerwein passed away in Marburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Meerwein include Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement^[50], an eponymous chemical reaction^[51] and triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate^[52], a type of chemical entity^[53].

Why It Matters

Hans Meerwein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Wagner–Meerwein rearrangement^[50], an eponymous chemical reaction^[51] and triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate^[52], a type of chemical entity^[53].

FAQs

Where was Hans Meerwein born?

Born in Hamburg^[2], Hans Meerwein…

Where did Hans Meerwein die?

Hans Meerwein died in Marburg^[4].

What did Hans Meerwein do for work?

Hans Meerwein worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Hans Meerwein go to school?

Hans Meerwein was educated at University of Bonn^[13].

What awards did Hans Meerwein receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[15], Emil Fischer Medal^[16], and Fresenius Prize^[17].