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Adolf Windaus

German chemist (1876–1959)

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Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus was a German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation to vitamins. He was the doctoral advisor of Adolf Butenandt who also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Berlin wd
Died
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Place of death
Göttingen wd
Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
chemist, university teacher wd
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin wd
Spouse
Elisabeth Windaus wd

Positions held wd

  • professor

Awards wd

  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1951)
  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (1952)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1928)
  • Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal (1927)
  • Goethe Medal for Art and Science (1941)
  • honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (1928)

Questions

When was Adolf Windaus born?
Adolf Windaus was born on 25 December 1876 in Berlin.
What positions has Adolf Windaus held?
Positions held by Adolf Windaus include: professor.
Where did Adolf Windaus study?
Adolf Windaus was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Adolf Windaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q77142 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Windaus.jpg (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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