Heinrich Otto Wieland
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Summary
Heinrich Otto Wieland was born on June 4, 1877[1], in Pforzheim[2]. He died on August 5, 1957[3], in Starnberg[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 (737 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hanfelderstrasse Cemetery[8]
- Father: Theodor Wieland[9]
- Child: Eva Wieland[10], Otto Wieland[11], Theodor Wieland[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[13], Weimar Republic[14], Nazi Germany[15], West Germany[16]
- Field of work: biochemistry[17], organic chemistry[18]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], University of Freiburg[20], Technical University of Munich[21]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Johannes Thiele[23]
- Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[26], Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics[27], Theodor Frerichs Prize[28], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[29], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[30], Silliman Memorial Lectures[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[39], National Academy of Sciences[40], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[41], Japan Academy[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Rolf Huisgen[44], Leopold Horner[45], Bernhard Witkop[46], Elisabeth Dane[47]
- Commons category: Heinrich Wieland[48]
- Academic degree: Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[49]
- Family name: Wieland[50]
- Given name: Heinrich[51], Otto[52]
- Work location: Freiburg im Breisgau[53], Munich[54]
- Student of: Adolf von Baeyer[55]
- Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Heinrich Otto Wieland include Heinrich Wieland Prize[57], an award[58], in Germany[59].
Why It Matters
Heinrich Otto Wieland has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Heinrich Wieland Prize[57], an award[58], in Germany[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Rolf Huisgen[62], a chemist[63], 1920–2020[64], of Germany[65], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[66] and Leopold Horner[67], a chemist[68], 1911–2005[69], of Germany[70], awarded the Cothenius Medal[71].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Otto Wieland born?
Heinrich Otto Wieland's place of birth was Pforzheim[2].
Where did Heinrich Otto Wieland die?
Heinrich Otto Wieland died in Starnberg[4].
Who were Heinrich Otto Wieland's parents?
Heinrich Otto Wieland's father was Theodor Wieland[9].
What did Heinrich Otto Wieland do for work?
Heinrich Otto Wieland worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Heinrich Otto Wieland go to school?
Heinrich Otto Wieland was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].
What awards did Heinrich Otto Wieland receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[26], and Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics[27].