# Otto Wallach

_German chemist (1847–1931)_

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> Otto Wallach was a German chemist and recipient of the 1910 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on alicyclic compounds.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 March 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Königsberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P19))
- **Died:** 26 February 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P570))
- **Place of death:** Göttingen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P106))
- **Education:** University of Göttingen; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Davy Medal; Cothenius Medal; honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto Wallach born?**  
Otto Wallach was born on 27 March 1847 in Königsberg.

**Where did Otto Wallach study?**  
Otto Wallach was educated at University of Göttingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Wallach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Wallach) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57127](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57127) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otto Wallach 1910.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Wallach_1910.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Otto Wallach". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-wallach. Retrieved 15 November 2026.