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| Born | June 16, 1897, Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | August 26, 1987, Heidelberg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Marburg, TU Braunschweig, University of Freiburg, University of Tübingen, University of Heidelberg |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Doctoral students | Werner Tochtermann, Ulrich Schöllkopf |
| Known for | Wittig reaction, 1,2-Wittig rearrangement, 2,3-Wittig rearrangement, Directed ortho metalation, Ate complex, Hypervalent molecule, Potassium tetraphenylborate |
| Notable awards | Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics (1967), Paul Karrer Gold Medal (1972), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1979) |
About Georg Wittig
Chemist Georg Wittig was born on June 16, 1897 in Germany (He dies at the age of 90, on August 26, 1987).
A German chemist who discovered the Wittig reaction and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979. In 1956, he became the head of the University of Heidelberg's organic chemistry department.
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Georg Wittig before becoming famous
Georg Wittig was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1897 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.
During World War I, he served for Germany and was imprisoned in England from 1918 to 1919.
Achievement of Georg Wittig
Using phosphonium ylides, he developed a method for synthesizing alkenes from aldehydes and ketones.
Georg Wittig's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
His father was a professor at Kassel's high school for applied arts.
Georg Wittig Collabed with
Four years after Chemist Vladimir Prelog, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Georg Wittig Income & Net worth
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