Kurt Alder

Summary

Kurt Alder is a human^[1]. He was born in Chorzów^[2]. He was born on +1902-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cologne^[4]. He died on +1958-06-20T00:00:00Z^[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 (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kurt Alder's place of birth was Chorzów^[2].
• Kurt Alder died in Cologne^[4].
• Kurt Alder was born on +1902-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kurt Alder died on +1958-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kurt Alder is buried at Deutzer Friedhof^[9].
• Kurt Alder held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Kurt Alder's professions included chemist^[6].
• Kurt Alder's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Kurt Alder's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Among Kurt Alder's employers was University of Cologne^[12].
• Among Kurt Alder's employers was Kiel University^[13].
• Kurt Alder's education included a stint at Kiel University^[14].
• Kurt Alder's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15].
• Kurt Alder's doctoral advisor was Otto Diels^[16].
• Kurt Alder received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17].
• Kurt Alder received the Emil Fischer Medal^[18].
• Kurt Alder received the Fresenius Prize^[19].
• Kurt Alder was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Kurt Alder was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Kurt Alder was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts^[22].
• Kurt Alder's image is recorded as Kurt Alder Nobel.jpg^[23].
• Kurt Alder is recorded as male^[24].
• Kurt Alder's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Kurt Alder supervised Marcel Bornand as a doctoral student^[26].
• Kurt Alder supervised Dirk Trautmann as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Alder was born in Chorzów^[2]. He was born on +1902-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Kiel University^[14], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1665^[30], headquartered in Kiel^[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]. Kurt Alder's doctoral advisor was Otto Diels^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Kurt Alder's field of work was chemistry^[11]. Employers include University of Cologne^[12], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1388^[38], headquartered in Q127699285^[39] and Kiel University^[13], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1665^[42], headquartered in Kiel^[43]. Doctoral students include Marcel Bornand^[26]; Dirk Trautmann^[27]; and Gerhard Baur^[44], a physicist^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], a chemistry award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1901^[48]; Emil Fischer Medal^[18], a chemistry award^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1912^[51]; and Fresenius Prize^[19], a chemistry award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1962^[54].

Death and Burial

Kurt Alder died on +1958-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cologne^[4]. He is buried at Deutzer Friedhof^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kurt Alder include Diels–Alder reaction^[55], a type of chemical reaction^[56]; aldrin^[57], a type of chemical entity^[58]; and Alder^[59], a lunar crater^[60].

Why It Matters

Kurt Alder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Diels–Alder reaction^[55], a type of chemical reaction^[56]; aldrin^[57], a type of chemical entity^[58]; and Alder^[59], a lunar crater^[60].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Alder born?

Kurt Alder's place of birth was Chorzów^[2].

Where did Kurt Alder die?

Kurt Alder died in Cologne^[4].

What did Kurt Alder do for work?

Kurt Alder worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Kurt Alder go to school?

Kurt Alder was educated at Kiel University^[14] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15].

What awards did Kurt Alder receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], Emil Fischer Medal^[18], and Fresenius Prize^[19].