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Otto Diels

German chemist (1876–1954)

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Otto Paul Hermann Diels was a German chemist. His most notable work was done with Kurt Alder on the Diels–Alder reaction, a method for cyclohexene synthesis. The pair was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1950 for their work. Their method of synthesizing cyclic organic compounds proved valuable for the manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastic. He completed his education at the University of Berlin, where he later worked. Diels was employed at the University of Kiel when he completed his Nobel Prize-winning work, and remained there until he retired in 1945. Diels was married, with five children.

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Born
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Place of birth
Hamburg wd
Died
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Place of death
Kiel wd
Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
chemist, university teacher wd
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin wd

Awards wd

  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1950)
  • Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal (1931)

Questions

When was Otto Diels born?
Otto Diels was born on 23 January 1876 in Hamburg.
Where did Otto Diels study?
Otto Diels was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Otto Diels · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q76616 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Otto Paul Hermann Diels.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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