Otto Heinrich Warburg
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Summary
Otto Heinrich Warburg was born on October 8, 1883[1], in Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He died on August 1, 1970[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,570 views/month, #6,928 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dahlem Cemetery[11]
- Father: Emil Warburg[12]
- Mother: Elisabeth Gärtner[13]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[14], Weimar Republic[15], Nazi Germany[16], West Germany[17]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[18]
- Field of work: biochemistry[19], physiology[20]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], Kaiser Wilhelm Society[22]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], University of Freiburg[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Emil Fischer[25]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], honorary citizen of Berlin[28], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[29], Ernst Reuter Medal[30], Harnack medal[31], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[32], Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[33], Iron Cross 1st Class[34], Iron Cross 2nd Class[35], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[36]
- Member of: Royal Society[37], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[39], Kaiser Wilhelm Society[40], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Family: Warburg family[43]
- Doctoral student: Otto Fritz Meyerhof[44]
- Commons category: Otto Heinrich Warburg[45]
- Cause of death: pulmonary embolism[46]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[47]
- Family name: Warburg[48]
- Given name: Otto[49]
- Student of: Emil Fischer[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52]
- Participant in: Nuremberg Medical Trial[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Otto Heinrich Warburg include Warburg effect[54], a biological process[55]; Warburg hypothesis[56], a hypothesis[57]; and Otto Warburg Medal[58], a science award[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1963[61].
Why It Matters
Otto Heinrich Warburg has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Warburg effect[54], a biological process[55]; Warburg hypothesis[56], a hypothesis[57]; and Otto Warburg Medal[58], a science award[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1963[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Fritz Meyerhof[64], a biochemist[65], 1884–1951[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[68], specialised in biochemistry[69].
FAQs
Where was Otto Heinrich Warburg born?
Otto Heinrich Warburg's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
Where did Otto Heinrich Warburg die?
Otto Heinrich Warburg died in West Berlin[4].
Who were Otto Heinrich Warburg's parents?
Otto Heinrich Warburg's father was Emil Warburg[12]. Otto Heinrich Warburg's mother was Elisabeth Gärtner[13].
What did Otto Heinrich Warburg do for work?
Otto Heinrich Warburg worked as a biochemist[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Otto Heinrich Warburg go to school?
Otto Heinrich Warburg was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23] and University of Freiburg[24].
What awards did Otto Heinrich Warburg receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], honorary citizen of Berlin[28], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[29].