# Giulio Natta

_Italian chemist_

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> Giulio Natta was an Italian chemical engineer and Nobel laureate. Natta's work at Politecnico di Milano led to the improvement of earlier work by Karl Ziegler and to the development of the Ziegler–Natta catalyst. The discoveries of Natta and Ziegler revolutionized polymer science by enabling the low-pressure, stereospecific polymerization of olefins, particularly propylene, into highly ordered, crystalline structures. This development allowed the production of high-strength plastics that were previously unobtainable. Natta won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 with Karl Ziegler for his work on high density polymer. He also received a Lomonosov Gold Medal in 1969.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Porto Maurizio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P19))
- **Died:** 2 May 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bergamo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; inventor; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P106))
- **Education:** Polytechnic University of Milan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P69))
- **Official website:** giulionatta.it ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P856))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Lomonosov Gold Medal; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; John Scott Award; Lavoisier Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234145#P166))

## Questions

**When was Giulio Natta born?**  
Giulio Natta was born on 26 February 1903 in Porto Maurizio.

**Where did Giulio Natta study?**  
Giulio Natta was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan.

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