# Paul Karrer

_Swiss chemist (1889-1971)_

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> Paul Karrer was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and British chemist Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 April 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P19))
- **Died:** 18 June 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P570))
- **Place of death:** Zurich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher; biochemist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P106))
- **Education:** University of Zurich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P69))
- **Positions held:** rector (1950–1952) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Marcel Benoist Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093#P166))

## Questions

**When was Paul Karrer born?**  
Paul Karrer was born on 21 April 1889 in Moscow.

**What positions has Paul Karrer held?**  
Positions held by Paul Karrer include: rector (1950–1952).

**Where did Paul Karrer study?**  
Paul Karrer was educated at University of Zurich.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paul Karrer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Karrer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q73093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73093) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: UAZ DOK.005.059 Karrer.tif by Unknown Unknown (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UAZ_DOK.005.059_Karrer.tif)

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"Paul Karrer". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-karrer. Retrieved 5 November 2026.