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Leopold Ružička

Croatian scientist (1887-1976)

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Leopold Ružička was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones." He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctorates honoris causa in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.

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Born
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Place of birth
Vukovar wd
Died
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Place of death
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Citizenship
Cisleithania, Switzerland wd
Occupation
chemist, university teacher wd
Education
III Gymnasium Osijek, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology wd

Awards wd

  • Faraday Lectureship Prize (1958)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1939)
  • Marcel Benoist Prize (1938)
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1942)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1945)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux (1947)
  • Werner Prize (1923)

Questions

When was Leopold Ružička born?
Leopold Ružička was born on 13 September 1887 in Vukovar.
Where did Leopold Ružička study?
Leopold Ružička was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Leopold Ružička · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q122996 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Leopold Ruzicka ETH-Bib Portr 00239.jpg by Fr. Schmelhaus / ETH Zürich (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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