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Richard Martin Willstätter FRS HFRSE is a German organic chemist with research into the structure of plant pigments, including chlorophyll, which won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1915. Willstätter invented chromatography, independent paper from Mikhail Tsvet.
BornRichard Martin Willstätter, 13 August 1872, Karlsruhe, Baden, German Empire
DiedAugust 3, 1942, Muralto, Locarno, Switzerland
NationalityGermany
FieldsPhysical chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Munich, ETH Zürich, University of Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Known forOrganic chemistry
Notable awardsNobel Prize for Chemistry (1915), Faraday Lectureship Prize (1927), Davy Medal (1932), Willard Gibbs Award (1933), Fellow of the Royal Society
SpouseSophie Leser (1903–1908, her death, 2 children)

About Richard Willstatter

Chemist Richard Willstatter was born in Germany on August 13, 1872. He dies at the age of 69, on August 3, 1942.

A German organic chemist who is most recognized for his research into plant pigment structure. For his groundbreaking work on chlorophyll, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1915.

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Richard Willstatter before becoming famous

Richard Willstatter was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1872 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

In 1894, he received his PhD in chemistry from the University of Munich.

Achievement of Richard Willstatter

During World War I, he created a filtration device that allowed the German forces to absorb their enemy's deadly fumes.

Richard Willstatter's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father worked as a textile merchant for a Jewish family.

Richard Willstatter Collabed with

He, like Chemist Roald Hoffmann, is a Jewish Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

Richard Willstatter Income & Net worth

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