Tadeusz Reichstein
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Summary
Tadeusz Reichstein was born on July 8, 1897[1], in Włocławek[2]. He died on August 1, 1996[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physician[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Jewish Cemetery of Basel[11]
- Father: Isidor Reichstein[12]
- Mother: Gustawa Brockmann[13]
- Spouse: Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford[14]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[15], Poland[16]
- Occupation: botanical collector[17], ordinary professor[18]
- Employer: University of Basel[19]
- Educated at: ETH Zurich[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann Staudinger[21]
- Award received: Copley Medal[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Marcel Benoist Prize[24], Centenary Prize[25], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[27], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[31], Polish Academy of Sciences[32], National Academy of Sciences[33], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[34], Polish Biochemical Society[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Seymour Lieberman[37]
- Commons category: Tadeus Reichstein[38]
- Archives at: Archive for the History of Medicine[39], ETH Zurich University Archives[40]
- Residence: Kyiv[41], Jena[42]
- Family name: Reichstein[43]
- Given name: Tadeusz[44]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[45]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[47], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[49]
- Name in native language: Tadeusz Reichstein[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tadeusz Reichstein include Reichstein process[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].
Why It Matters
Tadeusz Reichstein has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Reichstein process[51], an eponymous chemical reaction[52].
FAQs
Where was Tadeusz Reichstein born?
Tadeusz Reichstein's place of birth was Włocławek[2].
Where did Tadeusz Reichstein die?
Tadeusz Reichstein passed away in Basel[4].
Who were Tadeusz Reichstein's parents?
Tadeusz Reichstein's father was Isidor Reichstein[12]. Tadeusz Reichstein's mother was Gustawa Brockmann[13].
Who was Tadeusz Reichstein married to?
Tadeusz Reichstein's spouses include Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford[14].
What did Tadeusz Reichstein do for work?
Tadeusz Reichstein worked as a chemist[5], physician[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], and scientist[9].
Where did Tadeusz Reichstein go to school?
Tadeusz Reichstein was educated at ETH Zurich[20].
What awards did Tadeusz Reichstein receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Marcel Benoist Prize[24], and Centenary Prize[25].