What was Albrecht Kossel's primary field of study?

Albrecht Kossel was a biochemist specializing in the study of nucleic acids and their role in genetics.

Where did Albrecht Kossel receive his education?

Albrecht Kossel studied at the University of Strasbourg and the University of Rostock.

Who were Albrecht Kossel's notable collaborators?

Albrecht Kossel collaborated with Emil Fischer, a prominent biochemist of his time.

What was Albrecht Kossel's most significant contribution to science?

Albrecht Kossel's most significant contribution was his research on the chemical composition of nucleic acids, which provided foundational knowledge for understanding genetics.

Where did Albrecht Kossel teach during his career?

Albrecht Kossel taught at several universities, including the University of Strasbourg, the University of Rostock, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the University of Marburg, and Heidelberg University.

Albrecht Kossel

German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

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Sex or gender: male^[32]
Date of birth: September 16, 1853
Date of death: July 5, 1927
Place of birth: Rostock
Place of death: Heidelberg
Country of citizenship: Germany^[13]
Occupation: chemist, physician, university teacher, physiologist, biochemist
Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Marburg, Heidelberg University^[16]^[17]^[18]
Field of work: biochemistry, physiology^[14]^[15]
Educated at: University of Strasbourg, University of Rostock^[19]^[20]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)^[22]^[23]
Father: Albrecht Kossel^[11]
Child: Walther Kossel^[12]
Sibling: Hermann Kossel
Doctoral advisor: Felix Hoppe-Seyler^[21]
Work location: Berlin, Marburg, Heidelberg^[35]^[36]^[37]
Student of: Felix Hoppe-Seyler^[38]
Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[44]^[45]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[46]
Birth name: Ludwig Karl Martin Leonhard Albrecht Kossel^[47]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon 1803–1932, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Neue Deutsche Biographie^[39]^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]
Family name: Kossel^[33]
Given name: Albrecht^[34]

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Interested in: biochemistry
Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Académie Nationale de Médecine, National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]
Name in native language: Albrecht Kossel^[48]
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P14927: 116343338
Place of burial: Bergfriedhof^[10]

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Member of 8

Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Académie Nationale de Médecine, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Academy of Sciences of Turin

Nominated for 7

Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Occupation 5

physician, chemist, biochemist, university teacher, physiologist

Employer 3

Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Marburg

Work location 3

Berlin, Heidelberg, Marburg

Described by source 2

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok

Educated at 2

University of Strasbourg, University of Rostock

Field of work 2

biochemistry, physiology

Named after 2

Albrecht Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration, Kossel 3D printer

Award received 1

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Child 1

Walther Kossel

Children (paternal) 1

Walther Kossel

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

Doctoral advisor 1

Felix Hoppe-Seyler

Doctoral advisors 1

Felix Hoppe-Seyler

FactGrid item ID 1

Bohuslavice nad Vláří

Given name 1

Albrecht

Instance of 1

human

Interested in 1

biochemistry

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Place of birth 1

Rostock

Place of death 1

Heidelberg

Sex or gender 1

male

Student of 1

Felix Hoppe-Seyler

Teachers 1

Felix Hoppe-Seyler

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Summary

Albrecht Kossel was born on September 16, 1853^[1], in Rostock^[2]. He died on July 5, 1927^[3], in Heidelberg^[4]. He worked as a chemist^[5], physician^[6], university teacher^[7], physiologist^[8], and biochemist^[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Albrecht Kossel include Albrecht Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration^[49], a research institute^[50], in Germany^[51] and Kossel 3D printer^[52], a printer model^[53].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Albrecht Kossel include Albrecht Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration^[49], a research institute^[50], in Germany^[51] and Kossel 3D printer^[52], a printer model^[53].

FAQs

Where was Albrecht Kossel born?

Albrecht Kossel was born in Rostock^[2].

Where did Albrecht Kossel die?

Albrecht Kossel died in Heidelberg^[4].

Who were Albrecht Kossel's parents?

Albrecht Kossel's father was Albrecht Kossel^[11].

What did Albrecht Kossel do for work?

Albrecht Kossel worked as a chemist^[5], physician^[6], university teacher^[7], physiologist^[8], and biochemist^[9].

Where did Albrecht Kossel go to school?

Albrecht Kossel was educated at University of Strasbourg^[19] and University of Rostock^[20].

What awards did Albrecht Kossel receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22] and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)^[23].

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[2] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — place of birth (P19): Rostock. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-10. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — place of death (P20): Heidelberg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-30. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — sex or gender (P21): male. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-05. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — father (P22): Albrecht Kossel. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — child (P40): Walther Kossel. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — educated at (P69): University of Strasbourg. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — educated at (P69): University of Rostock. Retrieved 2019-07-10. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — field of work (P101): biochemistry. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — field of work (P101): physiology. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — occupation (P106): chemist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — occupation (P106): physician. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — occupation (P106): university teacher. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — occupation (P106): physiologist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — occupation (P106): biochemist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2019-06-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — employer (P108): Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The Road to the Future: the History of “The Little Botanists” Society. Retrieved 2019-07-03. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — employer (P108): University of Marburg. The Road to the Future: the History of “The Little Botanists” Society. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — employer (P108): Heidelberg University. The Road to the Future: the History of “The Little Botanists” Society. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — place of burial (P119): Bergfriedhof. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2024-11-16. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — award received (P166): Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — award received (P166): honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — doctoral advisor (P184): Felix Hoppe-Seyler. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Russian Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Académie Nationale de Médecine. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): National Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Academy of Sciences of Turin. www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved 2020-12-01. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — member of (P463): Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — date of birth (P569): September 16, 1853. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — date of death (P570): July 5, 1927. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — family name (P734): Kossel. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — given name (P735): Albrecht. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — work location (P937): Berlin. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-04-02. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — work location (P937): Marburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-04-02. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — work location (P937): Heidelberg. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — student of (P1066): Felix Hoppe-Seyler. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — described by source (P1343): Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — described by source (P1343): Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — nominated for (P1411): Nobel Prize in Chemistry. nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — nominated for (P1411): Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. wikidata.org.
[47] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — birth name (P1477): Ludwig Karl Martin Leonhard Albrecht Kossel. wikidata.org.
[48] ↑ Albrecht Kossel — name in native language (P1559): Albrecht Kossel. wikidata.org.

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[50] ↑ Albrecht Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration — P31: research institute. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[51] ↑ Albrecht Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration — P17: Germany. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[53] ↑ Kossel 3D printer — P31: printer model. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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