Vladimir Prelog
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Summary
Vladimir Prelog was born on July 23, 1906[1], in Sarajevo[2]. He died on January 7, 1998[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mirogoj Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[10], Kingdom of Yugoslavia[11], Switzerland[12]
- Ethnic group: Croatia[13]
- Field of work: organic chemistry[14], biochemistry[15]
- Employer: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry[16], ETH Zurich[17]
- Educated at: III Gymnasium Osijek[18], Czech Technical University in Prague[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Emil Votoček[20]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[22], Marcel Benoist Prize[23], Centenary Prize[24], Davy Medal[25], Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[26], honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[27], honorary citizen of Sarajevo[28], honorary citizen of Osijek[29], Order of Danica Hrvatska[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry[32], Paracelsus Prize[33], Robert Robinson Award[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[36], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[37], Russian Academy of Sciences[38], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[39], Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[40], National Academy of Sciences[41], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], French Academy of Sciences[44], Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts[45], American Philosophical Society[46], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[47]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Doctoral student: Har Gobind Khorana[50]
- Commons category: Vladimir Prelog[51]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[52]
- Family name: Prelog[53]
- Given name: Vladimir[54]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[55], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vladimir Prelog include Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules[57], a ruleset[58] and Prelog Medal and Lecture[59], a science award[60], in Switzerland[61].
Why It Matters
Vladimir Prelog has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules[57], a ruleset[58] and Prelog Medal and Lecture[59], a science award[60], in Switzerland[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Har Gobind Khorana[64], a geneticist[65], 1922–2011[66], of British Raj[67], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[68], specialised in molecular biology[69].
FAQs
Where was Vladimir Prelog born?
Vladimir Prelog was born in Sarajevo[2].
Where did Vladimir Prelog die?
Vladimir Prelog died in Zurich[4].
What did Vladimir Prelog do for work?
Vladimir Prelog worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7].
Where did Vladimir Prelog go to school?
Vladimir Prelog was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek[18] and Czech Technical University in Prague[19].
What awards did Vladimir Prelog receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[22], Marcel Benoist Prize[23], and Centenary Prize[24].