Georg Wittig

Summary

Georg Wittig is a human^[1]. Born in Berlin^[2], he… he was born on June 16, 1897^[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on August 26, 1987^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Georg Wittig was born in Berlin^[2].
• Georg Wittig died in Heidelberg^[4].
• Georg Wittig was born on June 16, 1897^[3].
• Georg Wittig died on August 26, 1987^[5].
• Georg Wittig held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Georg Wittig worked as a chemist^[6].
• Georg Wittig's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Georg Wittig worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Georg Wittig's field of work was chemistry^[11].
• Georg Wittig's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Among Georg Wittig's employers was University of Marburg^[13].
• Among Georg Wittig's employers was TU Braunschweig^[14].
• Georg Wittig was employed by University of Freiburg^[15].
• Georg Wittig was employed by University of Tübingen^[16].
• Among Georg Wittig's employers was Heidelberg University^[17].
• Georg Wittig's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[18].
• Georg Wittig was educated at University of Marburg^[19].
• Georg Wittig's doctoral advisor was Karl von Auwers^[20].
• Georg Wittig received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21].
• Georg Wittig received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22].
• Georg Wittig received the Dannie Heineman Prize^[23].
• Georg Wittig received the Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal^[24].
• Georg Wittig received the Karl Ziegler Prize^[25].
• Georg Wittig received the Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry^[26].
• Georg Wittig was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Wittig was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on June 16, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen^[18], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Tübingen^[31] and University of Marburg^[19], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1527^[34], headquartered in Marburg^[35]. Georg Wittig's doctoral advisor was Karl von Auwers^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[11], a branch of science^[36] and mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Marburg^[13], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1527^[40], headquartered in Marburg^[41]; TU Braunschweig^[14], an institute of technology^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1745^[44], headquartered in Brunswick^[45]; University of Freiburg^[15], a public university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1457^[48], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[49]; University of Tübingen^[16], a comprehensive university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1477^[52], headquartered in Tübingen^[53]; and Heidelberg University^[17], a public research university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1386^[56], headquartered in Heidelberg^[57]. Georg Wittig supervised Ulrich Schöllkopf as a doctoral student^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], a grade of an order^[59], in Germany^[60]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], a chemistry award^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1901^[63]; Dannie Heineman Prize^[23], a science award^[64], in Germany^[65]; Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal^[24], a science award^[66], in Germany^[67]; Karl Ziegler Prize^[25], a science award^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1975^[70]; and Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry^[26], a chemistry award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1959^[73].

Personal Life

Georg Wittig was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[74].

Death and Burial

Georg Wittig died on August 26, 1987^[5]. He died in Heidelberg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Wittig include Wittig reaction^[75], an eponymous chemical reaction^[76] and 1,2-Wittig rearrangement^[77], an eponymous chemical reaction^[78].

Why It Matters

Georg Wittig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Wittig reaction^[75], an eponymous chemical reaction^[76] and 1,2-Wittig rearrangement^[77], an eponymous chemical reaction^[78].

FAQs

Where was Georg Wittig born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Georg Wittig…

Where did Georg Wittig die?

Georg Wittig died in Heidelberg^[4].

What did Georg Wittig do for work?

Georg Wittig worked as chemist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Georg Wittig go to school?

Georg Wittig was educated at University of Tübingen^[18] and University of Marburg^[19].

What awards did Georg Wittig receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], Dannie Heineman Prize^[23], and Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal^[24].