Heinrich Wieland

Summary

Heinrich Wieland is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pforzheim^[2]. He was born on +1877-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Starnberg^[4]. He died on +1957-08-05T00:00:00Z^[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 (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Pforzheim^[2], Heinrich Wieland…
• Heinrich Wieland passed away in Starnberg^[4].
• Heinrich Wieland was born on +1877-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Heinrich Wieland died on +1957-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Hanfelderstrasse Cemetery^[9].
• Heinrich Wieland's father was Theodor Wieland^[10].
• A child of Heinrich Wieland was Eva Wieland^[11].
• A child of Heinrich Wieland was Otto Wieland^[12].
• A child of Heinrich Wieland was Theodor Wieland^[13].
• Heinrich Wieland held citizenship in German Empire^[14].
• Heinrich Wieland held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[15].
• Heinrich Wieland held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[16].
• Heinrich Wieland held citizenship in West Germany^[17].
• Heinrich Wieland's professions included chemist^[6].
• Heinrich Wieland's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Heinrich Wieland's field of work was biochemistry^[18].
• Heinrich Wieland's field of work was organic chemistry^[19].
• Among Heinrich Wieland's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[20].
• Heinrich Wieland was employed by University of Freiburg^[21].
• Among Heinrich Wieland's employers was Technical University of Munich^[22].
• Heinrich Wieland's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].
• Heinrich Wieland's doctoral advisor was Johannes Thiele^[24].
• Heinrich Wieland received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25].
• Heinrich Wieland received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26].
• Heinrich Wieland received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Wieland's place of birth was Pforzheim^[2]. He was born on +1877-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Theodor Wieland^[10].

Education

Heinrich Wieland's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23]. His doctoral advisor was Johannes Thiele^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy^[28]. He studied under Adolf von Baeyer^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[18], an interdisciplinary science^[30] and organic chemistry^[19], a branch of chemistry^[31]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[20], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]; University of Freiburg^[21], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1457^[38], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[39]; and Technical University of Munich^[22], an institute of technology^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Munich^[43]. Doctoral students include Rolf Huisgen^[44], Leopold Horner^[45], Bernhard Witkop^[46], and Elisabeth Dane^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], a grade of an order^[48], in Germany^[49]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26], a civil decoration^[50], in Prussia^[51], founded in 1842^[52]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27], a chemistry award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1901^[55]; Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[56], a science award^[57], founded in 1953^[58]; Theodor Frerichs Prize^[59], an award^[60]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[61], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63].

Personal Life

Children include Eva Wieland^[11]; Otto Wieland^[12], a physician^[64], 1920–1998^[65], awarded the Feldberg Foundation Prize^[66], specialised in medicine^[67]; and Theodor Wieland^[13], a chemist^[68], 1913–1995^[69], of Germany^[70], awarded the Emil Fischer Medal^[71], specialised in organic chemistry^[72].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Wieland died on +1957-08-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Starnberg^[4]. Burial took place at Hanfelderstrasse Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Wieland include Heinrich Wieland Prize^[73], an award^[74], in Germany^[75].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Wieland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Heinrich Wieland Prize^[73], an award^[74], in Germany^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leopold Horner^[78], a chemist^[79], 1911–2005^[80], of Germany^[81], awarded the Cothenius Medal^[82] and Rolf Huisgen^[83], a chemist^[84], 1920–2020^[85], of Germany^[86], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit^[87].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Wieland born?

Born in Pforzheim^[2], Heinrich Wieland…

Where did Heinrich Wieland die?

Heinrich Wieland died in Starnberg^[4].

Who were Heinrich Wieland's parents?

Heinrich Wieland's father was Theodor Wieland^[10].

What did Heinrich Wieland do for work?

Heinrich Wieland worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Heinrich Wieland go to school?

Heinrich Wieland was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].

What awards did Heinrich Wieland receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27], and Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[56].