# Eduard Buchner

_German chemist (1907 Nobel Prize)_

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> Eduard Buchner (German: [ˈeːduaʁt ˈbuːxnɐ] ; 20 May 1860 – 13 August 1917) was a German

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 May 1860 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P19))
- **Died:** 13 August 1917 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P570))
- **Place of death:** Focșani ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; chemist; university teacher; mineralogist; agronomist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P106))
- **Education:** LMU Munich; Technical University of Munich; University of Erlangen–Nuremberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lotte Stahl ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Liebig Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917#P166))

## About

chemist

and expert on fermentation (sometimes called a

zymologist), awarded the 1907

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on

## Questions

**When was Eduard Buchner born?**  
Eduard Buchner was born on 20 May 1860 in Munich.

**Where did Eduard Buchner study?**  
Eduard Buchner was educated at LMU Munich, Technical University of Munich, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eduard Buchner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Buchner) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q43917](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43917) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eduard Buchner (Nobel 1907).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eduard_Buchner_(Nobel_1907).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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