# Ernst Otto Fischer

_German chemist (1918–2007)_

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> Ernst Otto Fischer was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering work in the area of organometallic chemistry.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 November 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Solln ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P19))
- **Died:** 23 July 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P570))
- **Place of death:** Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P106))
- **Education:** Technical University of Munich; LMU Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P69))
- **Awards:** Munich "München leuchtet" award; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Bavarian Order of Merit; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art; Bayerischer Poetentaler; Alfred Stock Memorial Prize; Centenary Prize; honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ernst Otto Fischer born?**  
Ernst Otto Fischer was born on 10 November 1918 in Solln.

**Where did Ernst Otto Fischer study?**  
Ernst Otto Fischer was educated at Technical University of Munich, LMU Munich.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ernst Otto Fischer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Otto_Fischer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44594](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44594) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ernst Otto Fischer Stamp Germany 2018.jpg by Jü (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernst_Otto_Fischer_Stamp_Germany_2018.jpg)

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