Ernst Otto Fischer
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Summary
Ernst Otto Fischer was born on November 10, 1918[1], in Solln[2]. He died on July 23, 2007[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Friedhof Solln[8]
- Father: Karl Tobias Fischer[9]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
- Field of work: chemistry[11]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], Technical University of Munich[13]
- Educated at: Technical University of Munich[14], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Walter Hieber[16]
- Notable work: organometallic chemistry[17]
- Award received: Munich "München leuchtet" award[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Bavarian Order of Merit[20], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[22], Bayerischer Poetentaler[23], Alfred Stock Memorial Prize[24], Centenary Prize[25], Chemie-Preis der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen[26], honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich[27]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[28], Austrian Academy of Sciences[29], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30], North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[31], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Jörn Müller[36]
- Commons category: Ernst Otto Fischer[37]
- Family name: Fischer[38]
- Given name: Ernst[39], Otto[40]
- Work location: Munich[41]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]
- Name in native language: Ernst Otto Fischer[45]
- Interested in: chemistry[46]
- P3413: 3281[47]
Why It Matters
Ernst Otto Fischer has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Ernst Otto Fischer born?
Ernst Otto Fischer was born in Solln[2].
Where did Ernst Otto Fischer die?
Ernst Otto Fischer passed away in Munich[4].
Who were Ernst Otto Fischer's parents?
Ernst Otto Fischer's father was Karl Tobias Fischer[9].
What did Ernst Otto Fischer do for work?
Ernst Otto Fischer worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Ernst Otto Fischer go to school?
Ernst Otto Fischer was educated at Technical University of Munich[14] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
What awards did Ernst Otto Fischer receive?
Honors received include Munich "München leuchtet" award[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Bavarian Order of Merit[20], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].