Kurt Alder

Summary

Kurt Alder is a human^[1]. He was born in Chorzów^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1902^[3]. He died in Cologne^[4]. He died on June 20, 1958^[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 (79 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 July 10, 1902^[3].
• Kurt Alder died on June 20, 1958^[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 is recorded as male^[23].
• Kurt Alder's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Kurt Alder supervised Marcel Bornand as a doctoral student^[25].
• Kurt Alder supervised Dirk Trautmann as a doctoral student^[26].
• Kurt Alder supervised Gerhard Baur as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Alder was born in Chorzów^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1902^[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^[25]; Dirk Trautmann^[26]; and Gerhard Baur^[27], a physicist^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], a chemistry award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; Emil Fischer Medal^[18], a chemistry award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1912^[50]; and Fresenius Prize^[19], a chemistry award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1962^[53].

Death and Burial

Kurt Alder died on June 20, 1958^[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^[54], a type of chemical reaction^[55]; aldrin^[56], a type of chemical entity^[57]; and Alder^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

Why It Matters

Kurt Alder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Diels–Alder reaction^[54], a type of chemical reaction^[55]; aldrin^[56], a type of chemical entity^[57]; and Alder^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

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].