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Otto Westphal

German chemist (1913–2004)
Person Human Q126337

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
February 1, 1913
Date of death
September 24, 2004
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Montreux
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
chemist, university teacher, biochemist
Employer
University of Freiburg[11]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[25]
Award received
Carus medal, Emil-von-Behring-Prize, Robert Koch Gold Medal, Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, Emil Fischer Medal, Fresenius Prize[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Father
Wilhelm Westphal[9]
Sibling
Frank Westphal[34]
Work location
Freiburg im Breisgau, Göttingen[29][30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[32]
Archives at
archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[26]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[31]
Family name
Westphal[27]
Given name
Otto[28]
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Schutzstaffel, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Name in native language
Otto Westphal[33]
Place of burial
Cemetery of Clarens[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Otto Westphal ar أوتو ويستفال cs Otto Hermann Eduard Westphal
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000110500699
VIAF cluster ID
20683479
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86849536
GND ID
118807048
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Freiburg Amerikahaus; Ehrenurkunden für Prof. Dr. Büchner und Prof. Dr. Westphal, Ansprache Herr Westphal - W134Nr.059820 - Willy Pragher (cropped).jpg ↗
BDELIS ID
82056
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12646258m
DDB person (GND) ID
118807048
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118807048
EMBO member ID
otto-westphal
FactGrid item ID
Boberviadukt
GEPRIS Historisch person ID
5113525
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Geni profile ID
6000000055889236261
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1213hsx1
HAdW member ID
626
IdRef ID
083360549
J9U entity ID
987007273340805171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118807048
Kallías ID
PE00306664
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
118807048
Leopoldina member ID (new)
otto-westphal
Medvik ID
xx0116633
NL CR AUT ID
xx0116633
NUKAT ID
n2007137100
National Library of Greece ID
164222
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067997856
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1043255427
SHARE Catalogue author ID
566203
Scopus author ID
7005030096
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/af886686-5943-4d7d-b4f3-43cd0a967289

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Summary

Otto Westphal was born on February 1, 1913[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on September 24, 2004[3], in Montreux[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and biochemist[7].

FAQs

Where was Otto Westphal born?

Otto Westphal's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Otto Westphal die?

Otto Westphal died in Montreux[4].

Who were Otto Westphal's parents?

Otto Westphal's father was Wilhelm Westphal[9].

What did Otto Westphal do for work?

Otto Westphal worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and biochemist[7].

What awards did Otto Westphal receive?

Honors received include Carus medal[12], Emil-von-Behring-Prize[13], Robert Koch Gold Medal[14], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . Nazi Party Membership Database Lookup (Spiegel). wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Wilhelm Westphal
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  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  4. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Freiburg im Breisgau, Göttingen
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 118807048
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