Leopold Ružička

Summary

Leopold Ružička is a human^[1]. He was born in Vukovar^[2]. He was born on +1887-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mammern^[4]. He died on +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Leopold Ružička was born in Vukovar^[2].
• Leopold Ružička passed away in Mammern^[4].
• Leopold Ružička was born on +1887-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leopold Ružička died on +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Leopold Ružička is buried at Fluntern Cemetery^[9].
• Leopold Ružička held citizenship in Cisleithania^[10].
• Leopold Ružička held citizenship in Switzerland^[11].
• Leopold Ružička's professions included chemist^[6].
• Leopold Ružička's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Leopold Ružička's field of work was organic chemistry^[12].
• Leopold Ružička's field of work was biochemistry^[13].
• Among Leopold Ružička's employers was Utrecht University^[14].
• Leopold Ružička was employed by ETH Zurich^[15].
• Leopold Ružička was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek^[16].
• Leopold Ružička was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[17].
• Leopold Ružička's doctoral advisor was Hermann Staudinger^[18].
• Leopold Ružička received the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[19].
• Leopold Ružička received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20].
• Leopold Ružička received the Marcel Benoist Prize^[21].
• Leopold Ružička received the Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb^[22].
• Leopold Ružička received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[23].
• Leopold Ružička received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[24].
• Leopold Ružička was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Leopold Ružička was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Leopold Ružička was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leopold Ružička's place of birth was Vukovar^[2]. He was born on +1887-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at III Gymnasium Osijek^[16], a Gymnasium^[28], in Croatia^[29], founded in 1729^[30] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[17], an institute of technology^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2009^[33], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[34]. Leopold Ružička's doctoral advisor was Hermann Staudinger^[18]. He studied under Hermann Staudinger^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include organic chemistry^[12], a branch of chemistry^[36] and biochemistry^[13], an interdisciplinary science^[37]. Employers include Utrecht University^[14], a public research university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Utrecht^[41] and ETH Zurich^[15], an institute of technology^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1855^[44], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[45]. Doctoral students include Albert Eschenmoser^[46], a chemist^[47], 1925–2023^[48], of Switzerland^[49], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[50], specialised in organic chemistry^[51]; Arie Jan Haagen-Smit^[52], a chemist^[53], 1900–1977^[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[55], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[56], specialised in chemistry^[57]; George Büchi^[58], a chemist^[59], 1921–1998^[60], of Switzerland^[61], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[62], specialised in organic chemistry^[63]; Moses Wolf Goldberg^[64], a chemist^[65], 1905–1964^[66], of Estonia^[67], specialised in chemistry^[68]; Oskar Jeger^[69]; and Jakob Schreiber^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Faraday Lectureship Prize^[19], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1869^[73]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[74], in Sweden^[75], founded in 1901^[76]; Marcel Benoist Prize^[21], a science award^[77], in Switzerland^[78]; Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb^[22], an award^[79], in Croatia^[80]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[81], in United Kingdom^[82]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[24], an award^[83], in France^[84].

Death and Burial

Leopold Ružička died on +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mammern^[4]. Burial took place at Fluntern Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Leopold Ružička ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Albert Eschenmoser^[87], a chemist^[88], 1925–2023^[89], of Switzerland^[90], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[91], specialised in organic chemistry^[92]; Arie Jan Haagen-Smit^[93], a chemist^[94], 1900–1977^[95], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[96], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[97], specialised in chemistry^[98]; George Büchi^[99], a chemist^[100], 1921–1998^[101], of Switzerland^[102], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[103], specialised in organic chemistry^[104]; and Moses Wolf Goldberg^[105], a chemist^[106], 1905–1964^[107], of Estonia^[108], specialised in chemistry^[109].

FAQs

Where was Leopold Ružička born?

Born in Vukovar^[2], Leopold Ružička…

Where did Leopold Ružička die?

Leopold Ružička died in Mammern^[4].

What did Leopold Ružička do for work?

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

Where did Leopold Ružička go to school?

Leopold Ružička was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek^[16] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[17].

What awards did Leopold Ružička receive?

Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize^[19], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], Marcel Benoist Prize^[21], and Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb^[22].