Kurt Heinrich Meyer

Summary

Kurt Heinrich Meyer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tartu^[2]. He was born on +1883-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Menton^[4]. He died on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kurt Heinrich Meyer was born in Tartu^[2].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer died in Menton^[4].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer was born on +1883-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer died on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's father was Hans Horst Meyer^[10].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer worked as a biochemist^[6].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's professions included chemist^[7].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's field of work was organic chemistry^[13].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's field of work was inorganic chemistry^[14].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's field of work was biochemistry^[15].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's field of work was polymer^[16].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer was employed by University of Geneva^[17].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer received the Emil Fischer Medal^[18].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer received the Fresenius Prize^[19].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer is recorded as male^[20].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer supervised Edmond H. Fischer as a doctoral student^[22].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Heinrich Meyer^[23].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer^[24].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's given name is recorded as Kurt^[25].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva^[26].
• Kurt Heinrich Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tartu^[2], Kurt Heinrich Meyer… he was born on +1883-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hans Horst Meyer^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include organic chemistry^[13], a branch of chemistry^[28]; inorganic chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[29]; biochemistry^[15], an interdisciplinary science^[30]; and polymer^[16], a group or class of chemical substances^[31]. Kurt Heinrich Meyer was employed by University of Geneva^[17]. He supervised Edmond H. Fischer as a doctoral student^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Emil Fischer Medal^[18], a chemistry award^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1912^[34] and Fresenius Prize^[19], a chemistry award^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1962^[37].

Death and Burial

Kurt Heinrich Meyer died on +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Menton^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kurt Heinrich Meyer include Meyer–Schuster rearrangement^[38], an eponymous chemical reaction^[39].

Why It Matters

Kurt Heinrich Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Meyer–Schuster rearrangement^[38], an eponymous chemical reaction^[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmond H. Fischer^[41], a biochemist^[42], 1920–2021^[43], of Switzerland^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45], specialised in biochemistry^[46].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Heinrich Meyer born?

Kurt Heinrich Meyer's place of birth was Tartu^[2].

Where did Kurt Heinrich Meyer die?

Kurt Heinrich Meyer died in Menton^[4].

Who were Kurt Heinrich Meyer's parents?

Kurt Heinrich Meyer's father was Hans Horst Meyer^[10].

What did Kurt Heinrich Meyer do for work?

Kurt Heinrich Meyer worked as biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

What awards did Kurt Heinrich Meyer receive?

Honors received include Emil Fischer Medal^[18] and Fresenius Prize^[19].