Vladimir Prelog

Summary

Vladimir Prelog is a human^[1]. He was born in Sarajevo^[2]. He was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1998-01-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Vladimir Prelog's place of birth was Sarajevo^[2].
• Vladimir Prelog died in Zurich^[4].
• Vladimir Prelog was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vladimir Prelog died on +1998-01-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Vladimir Prelog is buried at Mirogoj Cemetery^[10].
• Vladimir Prelog held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[11].
• Vladimir Prelog held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia^[12].
• Vladimir Prelog held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Vladimir Prelog's professions included chemist^[6].
• Vladimir Prelog's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Vladimir Prelog's professions included engineer^[8].
• Vladimir Prelog's field of work was organic chemistry^[14].
• Vladimir Prelog's field of work was biochemistry^[15].
• Among Vladimir Prelog's employers was Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry^[16].
• Vladimir Prelog was employed by ETH Zurich^[17].
• Vladimir Prelog's education included a stint at III Gymnasium Osijek^[18].
• Vladimir Prelog was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague^[19].
• Vladimir Prelog's doctoral advisor was Emil Votoček^[20].
• Vladimir Prelog received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21].
• Vladimir Prelog received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[22].
• Vladimir Prelog received the Marcel Benoist Prize^[23].
• Vladimir Prelog received the Centenary Prize^[24].
• Vladimir Prelog received the Davy Medal^[25].
• Vladimir Prelog received the Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb^[26].
• Vladimir Prelog was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Prelog was born in Sarajevo^[2]. He was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at III Gymnasium Osijek^[18], a Gymnasium^[28], in Croatia^[29], founded in 1729^[30] and Czech Technical University in Prague^[19], a public university^[31], in Czech Republic^[32], founded in 1707^[33], headquartered in Prague^[34]. Vladimir Prelog's doctoral advisor was Emil Votoček^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. Fields of work include organic chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[35] and biochemistry^[15], an interdisciplinary science^[36]. Employers include Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry^[16], a faculty^[37], in Croatia^[38], founded in 1882^[39] and ETH Zurich^[17], an institute of technology^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1855^[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[43]. Vladimir Prelog supervised Har Gobind Khorana as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal^[22], a science award^[48]; Marcel Benoist Prize^[23], a science award^[49], in Switzerland^[50]; Centenary Prize^[24], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1947^[53]; Davy Medal^[25], a medallion^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1877^[56]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb^[26], an award^[57], in Croatia^[58].

Personal Life

Vladimir Prelog's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[59].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Prelog died on +1998-01-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He is buried at Mirogoj Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Prelog include Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules^[60], a ruleset^[61] and Prelog Medal and Lecture^[62], a science award^[63], in Switzerland^[64].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Prelog ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules^[60], a ruleset^[61] and Prelog Medal and Lecture^[62], a science award^[63], in Switzerland^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Har Gobind Khorana^[67], a geneticist^[68], 1922–2011^[69], of British Raj^[70], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[71], specialised in molecular biology^[72].

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 chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8].

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].