Leopold Horner

Summary

Leopold Horner is a human^[1]. Born in Kehl^[2], he… he was born on +1911-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mainz^[4]. He died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z^[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 (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kehl^[2], Leopold Horner…
• Leopold Horner passed away in Mainz^[4].
• Leopold Horner was born on +1911-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leopold Horner died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Leopold Horner held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Leopold Horner worked as a chemist^[6].
• Leopold Horner worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among Leopold Horner's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[10].
• Leopold Horner was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[11].
• Leopold Horner was educated at Heidelberg University^[12].
• Leopold Horner's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Wieland^[13].
• Leopold Horner received the Cothenius Medal^[14].
• Leopold Horner received the Liebig Medal^[15].
• Leopold Horner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[16].
• Leopold Horner's image is recorded as Leopold Horner, deutscher Chemiker, 1983.jpg^[17].
• Leopold Horner is recorded as male^[18].
• Leopold Horner's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Leopold Horner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028255751^[20].
• Leopold Horner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15327823^[21].
• Leopold Horner's GND ID is recorded as 139427945^[22].
• Leopold Horner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86829799^[23].
• Leopold Horner's IdRef ID is recorded as 13032082X^[24].
• Leopold Horner's Commons category is recorded as Leopold Horner^[25].
• Leopold Horner's archives at is recorded as Mainz university archive^[26].
• Leopold Horner earned the academic degree of doctorate^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leopold Horner's place of birth was Kehl^[2]. He was born on +1911-08-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[11], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1472^[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[31] and Heidelberg University^[12], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35]. Leopold Horner's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Wieland^[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Leopold Horner was employed by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Cothenius Medal^[14], a science award^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1792^[38] and Liebig Medal^[15], a medallion^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1903^[41].

Death and Burial

Leopold Horner died on +2005-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mainz^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leopold Horner include Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction^[42], an eponymous chemical reaction^[43].

Why It Matters

Leopold Horner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

Entities named for him include Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction^[42], an eponymous chemical reaction^[43].

FAQs

Where was Leopold Horner born?

Leopold Horner's place of birth was Kehl^[2].

Where did Leopold Horner die?

Leopold Horner died in Mainz^[4].

What did Leopold Horner do for work?

Leopold Horner worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Leopold Horner go to school?

Leopold Horner was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[11] and Heidelberg University^[12].

What awards did Leopold Horner receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal^[14] and Liebig Medal^[15].