Richard Willstätter
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Summary
Richard Willstätter was born on August 13, 1872[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. He died on August 3, 1942[3], in Muralto[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Muralto Cemetery[8]
- Spouse: Sophie Leser[9]
- Child: Margarete Willstätter[10]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[11], Weimar Republic[12], Nazi Germany[13], Switzerland[14]
- Field of work: physical chemistry[15]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], ETH Zurich[17], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], Kaiser Wilhelm Society[19], University of Zurich[20]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Alfred Einhorn[22], Adolf von Baeyer[23]
- Award received: Faraday Lectureship Prize[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[26], Willard Gibbs Award[27], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[28], Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[29], honorary doctor of the University of Manchester[30], Davy Medal[31], honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[32], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[33], honorary doctorate of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt[34], honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[35], Bressa Prize[36], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[39], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[43], Russian Academy of Sciences[44], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[45], National Academy of Sciences[46], Academy of Sciences of Turin[47], Austrian Academy of Sciences[48], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Antonio Madinaveitia[51], Richard Kuhn[52], Emile Cherbuliez[53], Jakub Karol Parnas[54]
- Commons category: Richard Willstätter[55]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[56], Leo Baeck Institute[57]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[58]
- Residence: Germany[59]
- Family name: Willstätter[60]
Why It Matters
Richard Willstätter has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Kuhn[63], a biochemist[64], 1900–1967[65], of Cisleithania[66], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[67], specialised in biochemistry[68] and Jakub Karol Parnas[69], a biochemist[70], 1884–1949[71], of Poland[72], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[73], specialised in biochemistry[74].
FAQs
Where was Richard Willstätter born?
Richard Willstätter's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].
Where did Richard Willstätter die?
Richard Willstätter died in Muralto[4].
Who was Richard Willstätter married to?
Richard Willstätter's spouses include Sophie Leser[9].
What did Richard Willstätter do for work?
Richard Willstätter worked as a university teacher[5] and chemist[6].
Where did Richard Willstätter go to school?
Richard Willstätter was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
What awards did Richard Willstätter receive?
Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[26], and Willard Gibbs Award[27].