When was Richard Kuhn born?

Richard Kuhn was born on 3 December 1900 in Vienna.

What positions has Richard Kuhn held?

Positions held by Richard Kuhn include: professor.

Where did Richard Kuhn study?

Richard Kuhn was educated at University of Vienna, LMU Munich.

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Richard Kuhn

Austrian-German biochemist (1900-1967)

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Richard Johann Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".

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Born: 3 December 1900 wd
Place of birth: Vienna wd
Died: 31 July 1967 wd
Place of death: Heidelberg wd
Citizenship: Cisleithania, Nazi Germany wd
Occupation: biochemist, chemist, university teacher, physician wd
Education: University of Vienna, LMU Munich wd

Positions held wd

professor

Awards wd

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (1958)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1938)
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt (1942)
Emil-von-Behring-Prize (1944)
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1958)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1952)
Cothenius Medal (1937)
Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal (1934)
honorary doctor of the University of Vienna (1960)
Centenary Prize (1962)
Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences (1962)
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1961)
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (1938)

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When was Richard Kuhn born?: Richard Kuhn was born on 3 December 1900 in Vienna.
What positions has Richard Kuhn held?: Positions held by Richard Kuhn include: professor.
Where did Richard Kuhn study?: Richard Kuhn was educated at University of Vienna, LMU Munich.

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