Otto Wallach

Summary

Otto Wallach is a human^[1]. He was born in Königsberg^[2]. He was born on +1847-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. He died on +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z^[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 (28 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Otto Wallach was born in Königsberg^[2].
• Otto Wallach was born in Kaliningrad^[9].
• Otto Wallach died in Göttingen^[4].
• Otto Wallach was born on +1847-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Otto Wallach was born on +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Otto Wallach died on +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Otto Wallach died on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Otto Wallach is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].
• Otto Wallach held citizenship in German Empire^[13].
• Otto Wallach's professions included chemist^[6].
• Otto Wallach worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Otto Wallach's field of work was organic chemistry^[14].
• Otto Wallach's field of work was chemistry^[15].
• Otto Wallach was employed by University of Bonn^[16].
• Otto Wallach was employed by University of Göttingen^[17].
• Otto Wallach was educated at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Otto Wallach was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• Otto Wallach's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[20].
• A notable student of Otto Wallach was Norman Haworth^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Wallach is Wallach rearrangement^[22].
• Otto Wallach received the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class^[23].
• Otto Wallach received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24].
• Otto Wallach received the Davy Medal^[25].
• Otto Wallach received the Cothenius Medal^[26].
• Otto Wallach was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Königsberg^[2], a city^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1255^[30] and Kaliningrad^[9], a centre of oblast^[31], in State of the Teutonic Order^[32], founded in 1255^[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1847-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1734^[36], headquartered in Göttingen^[37] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19], a comprehensive university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1809^[40], headquartered in Berlin^[41]. Otto Wallach's doctoral advisor was August Wilhelm von Hofmann^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include organic chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[42] and chemistry^[15], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include University of Bonn^[16], a public research university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1818^[46], headquartered in Bonn^[47] and University of Göttingen^[17], a campus university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1734^[50], headquartered in Göttingen^[51]. A notable student of Otto Wallach was Norman Haworth^[21]. Doctoral students include Norman Haworth^[52], a chemist^[53], 1883–1950^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in chemistry^[57]; Heinrich Mallison^[58], a chemist^[59], 1886–1959^[60], of West Germany^[61], awarded the Carl Engler Medal^[62]; and Abram Berkengeim^[63], an engineer^[64], 1867–1938^[65], of Russian Empire^[66], awarded the Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR^[67], specialised in chemistry^[68].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Otto Wallach is Wallach rearrangement^[22]. Things named for him include Leuckart reaction^[69], an eponymous chemical reaction^[70]; Wallach rearrangement^[71], an eponymous chemical reaction^[72]; Wallach^[73], a lunar crater^[74]; and Otto Wallach Plaque^[75], a science award^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class^[23], a grade of an order^[77], in Prussia^[78]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24], a chemistry award^[79], in Sweden^[80], founded in 1901^[81]; Davy Medal^[25], a medallion^[82], in United Kingdom^[83], founded in 1877^[84]; and Cothenius Medal^[26], a science award^[85], in Germany^[86], founded in 1792^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1931-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11]. Otto Wallach passed away in Göttingen^[4]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Otto Wallach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Entities named for him include Leuckart reaction^[69], an eponymous chemical reaction^[70]; Wallach rearrangement^[71], an eponymous chemical reaction^[72]; Wallach^[73], a lunar crater^[74]; and Otto Wallach Plaque^[75], a science award^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Haworth^[90], a chemist^[91], 1883–1950^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[94], specialised in chemistry^[95] and Adolf Sieverts^[96], a chemist^[97], 1874–1947^[98], of Germany^[99].

FAQs

Where was Otto Wallach born?

Born in Königsberg^[2], Otto Wallach…

Where did Otto Wallach die?

Otto Wallach passed away in Göttingen^[4].

What did Otto Wallach do for work?

Otto Wallach worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Otto Wallach go to school?

Otto Wallach was educated at University of Göttingen^[18] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].

What awards did Otto Wallach receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class^[23], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24], Davy Medal^[25], and Cothenius Medal^[26].