Leopold Ružička
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Summary
Leopold Ružička was born on September 13, 1887[1], in Vukovar[2]. He died on September 26, 1976[3], in Mammern[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fluntern Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[9], Switzerland[10]
- Field of work: organic chemistry[11], biochemistry[12]
- Employer: Utrecht University[13], ETH Zurich[14]
- Educated at: III Gymnasium Osijek[15], Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann Staudinger[17]
- Award received: Faraday Lectureship Prize[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Marcel Benoist Prize[20], Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[21], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[23], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[27], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[28], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[29], Polish Academy of Sciences[30], Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts[31], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[32], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Russian Academy of Sciences[35], National Academy of Sciences[36], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[37], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Albert Eschenmoser[40], Arie Jan Haagen-Smit[41], George Büchi[42], Moses Wolf Goldberg[43], Oskar Jeger[44], Jakob Schreiber[45]
- Commons category: Leopold Ružička[46]
- Archives at: Image Archive of ETH Library[47], ETH Zurich University Archives[48]
- Family name: Ruzicka[49]
- Given name: Leopold[50], Stephen[51]
- Work location: Utrecht[52], Zurich[53]
- Student of: Hermann Staudinger[54]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[55]
Why It Matters
Leopold Ružička has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
His notable doctoral advisees include Albert Eschenmoser[58], a chemist[59], 1925–2023[60], of Switzerland[61], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[62], specialised in organic chemistry[63]; Arie Jan Haagen-Smit[64], a chemist[65], 1900–1977[66], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[67], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[68], specialised in chemistry[69]; George Büchi[70], a chemist[71], 1921–1998[72], of Switzerland[73], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[74], specialised in organic chemistry[75]; and Moses Wolf Goldberg[76], a chemist[77], 1905–1964[78], of Estonia[79], specialised in chemistry[80].
FAQs
Where was Leopold Ružička born?
Leopold Ružička's place of birth was Vukovar[2].
Where did Leopold Ružička die?
Leopold Ružička died in Mammern[4].
What did Leopold Ružička do for work?
Leopold Ružička worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Leopold Ružička go to school?
Leopold Ružička was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek[15] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16].
What awards did Leopold Ružička receive?
Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Marcel Benoist Prize[20], and Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[21].