Paul Walden

Baltic German chemist (1863-1957)
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Paul Walden
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Paul Walden

Summary

Paul Walden is a human[1]. He was born in Livonia Governorate[2]. He was born on +1863-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gammertingen[4]. He died on +1957-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Walden was born in Livonia Governorate[2].
  • Paul Walden died in Gammertingen[4].
  • Paul Walden was born on +1863-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Walden died on +1957-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Paul Walden's spouses was Wanda Walden/Waldehn[10].
  • Paul Walden held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Paul Walden held citizenship in Latvia[12].
  • Paul Walden held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Paul Walden held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Paul Walden's professions included chemist[6].
  • Paul Walden worked as an inventor[7].
  • Paul Walden worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Paul Walden's field of work was chemistry[15].
  • Paul Walden was employed by University of Latvia[16].
  • Among Paul Walden's employers was Polytechnical Institute Riga[17].
  • Paul Walden was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Paul Walden was employed by University of Tübingen[19].
  • Paul Walden was employed by University of Rostock[20].
  • Paul Walden was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Paul Walden's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Paul Walden was educated at Riga Technical University[23].
  • Paul Walden was educated at Leipzig University[24].
  • Paul Walden's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald[25].
  • Paul Walden received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[26].
  • Paul Walden received the Gmelin-Beilstein Commemorative Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Walden was born in Livonia Governorate[2]. He was born on +1863-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31]; Riga Technical University[23], a public university[32], in Latvia[33], founded in 1958[34], headquartered in Riga[35]; and Leipzig University[24], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1409[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39]. Paul Walden's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. Paul Walden's field of work was chemistry[15]. Employers include University of Latvia[16], a public university[40], in Latvia[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Riga[43]; Polytechnical Institute Riga[17], an educational institution[44], in Russian Empire[45], founded in 1896[46], headquartered in Riga[47]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1755[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]; University of Tübingen[19], a comprehensive university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1477[54], headquartered in Tübingen[55]; University of Rostock[20], a public university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1419[58], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[59]; and Saint Petersburg State University[21], a public university[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1724[62], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[63].

Recognition

Awards received include August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[26], a science award[64]; Gmelin-Beilstein Commemorative Medal[27], a science award[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1954[67]; and honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[68], an award[69], in Spain[70].

Personal Life

Paul Walden was married to Wanda Walden/Waldehn[10]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[71].

Death and Burial

Paul Walden died on +1957-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gammertingen[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Walden include Walden inversion[72], an eponymous chemical reaction[73].

Why It Matters

Paul Walden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Walden inversion[72], an eponymous chemical reaction[73].

FAQs

Where was Paul Walden born?

Born in Livonia Governorate[2], Paul Walden…

Where did Paul Walden die?

Paul Walden passed away in Gammertingen[4].

Who was Paul Walden married to?

Paul Walden's spouses include Wanda Walden/Waldehn[10].

What did Paul Walden do for work?

Paul Walden worked as chemist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Paul Walden go to school?

Paul Walden was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[22], Riga Technical University[23], and Leipzig University[24].

What awards did Paul Walden receive?

Honors received include August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[26], Gmelin-Beilstein Commemorative Medal[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[68].

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  1. [2] . Paul Walden (1863–1957): the man behind the Walden inversion, the Walden rule, the Ostwald-Walden-Bredig rule and Ionic liquids. wikidata.org.
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  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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