Rudolf Criegee

German chemist (1902–1975)
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Rudolf Criegee

Summary

Rudolf Criegee is a human[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1902-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on +1975-11-07T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düsseldorf[2], Rudolf Criegee…
  • Rudolf Criegee passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Rudolf Criegee was born on +1902-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Criegee died on +1975-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Criegee held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Rudolf Criegee's professions included chemist[6].
  • Rudolf Criegee's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Criegee's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Rudolf Criegee's field of work was organic chemistry[11].
  • Rudolf Criegee was employed by University of Marburg[12].
  • Rudolf Criegee was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[13].
  • Rudolf Criegee was educated at University of Greifswald[14].
  • Rudolf Criegee's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[15].
  • Rudolf Criegee's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[16].
  • Rudolf Criegee received the Emil Fischer Medal[17].
  • Rudolf Criegee received the Fresenius Prize[18].
  • Rudolf Criegee was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Rudolf Criegee was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Rudolf Criegee was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Rudolf Criegee was a member of Burschenschaft Germania Tübingen[22].
  • Rudolf Criegee's image is recorded as Rudolf Criegee Büste.jpg[23].
  • Rudolf Criegee is recorded as male[24].
  • Rudolf Criegee's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Rudolf Criegee supervised Dieter Seebach as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rudolf Criegee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109756734[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Criegee's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1902-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Greifswald[14], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1456[30]; University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Tübingen[34]; and University of Würzburg[16], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1402[37], headquartered in Würzburg[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[10], a branch of science[39] and organic chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[40]. Employers include University of Marburg[12], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1527[43], headquartered in Marburg[44] and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[13], an institute of technology[45], in Germany[46], founded in 2009[47], headquartered in Karlsruhe[48]. Rudolf Criegee supervised Dieter Seebach as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Emil Fischer Medal[17], a chemistry award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1912[51] and Fresenius Prize[18], a chemistry award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1962[54].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Criegee died on +1975-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudolf Criegee include Criegee oxidation[55], a type of chemical reaction[56] and Criegee rearrangement[57], a type of chemical reaction[58].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Criegee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Criegee oxidation[55], a type of chemical reaction[56] and Criegee rearrangement[57], a type of chemical reaction[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dieter Seebach[60], a chemist[61], b. 1937[62], of Germany[63], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Science[64].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Criegee born?

Born in Düsseldorf[2], Rudolf Criegee…

Where did Rudolf Criegee die?

Rudolf Criegee died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Rudolf Criegee do for work?

Rudolf Criegee worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Rudolf Criegee go to school?

Rudolf Criegee was educated at University of Greifswald[14], University of Tübingen[15], and University of Würzburg[16].

What awards did Rudolf Criegee receive?

Honors received include Emil Fischer Medal[17] and Fresenius Prize[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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