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Georg Wittig

German chemist (1979 Nobel Prize)

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Georg Wittig was a German chemist who reported a method for synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones using compounds called phosphonium ylides in the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Berlin wd
Died
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Place of death
Heidelberg wd
Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
chemist, mathematician, university teacher wd
Political party
Nazi Party (since 1 May 1937) wd
Education
University of Tübingen, University of Marburg wd

Awards wd

  • Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1979)
  • Dannie Heineman Prize (1965)
  • Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal (1953)
  • Karl Ziegler Prize (1975)
  • Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry (1973)
  • Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics (1967)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1957)

Questions

When was Georg Wittig born?
Georg Wittig was born on 16 June 1897 in Berlin.
Where did Georg Wittig study?
Georg Wittig was educated at University of Tübingen, University of Marburg.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Georg Wittig · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q77171 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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