# Tadeusz Reichstein

_Polish-Swiss chemist (1897-1996)_

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> Tadeusz Reichstein, also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 July 1897 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Włocławek ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P19))
- **Died:** 1 August 1996 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P570))
- **Place of death:** Basel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland; Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; physician; botanist; university teacher; scientist; botanical collector ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P106))
- **Education:** ETH Zurich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P69))
- **Spouse:** Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P26))
- **Awards:** Copley Medal; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Marcel Benoist Prize; Centenary Prize; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490#P166))

## Questions

**When was Tadeusz Reichstein born?**  
Tadeusz Reichstein was born on 8 July 1897 in Włocławek.

**Where did Tadeusz Reichstein study?**  
Tadeusz Reichstein was educated at ETH Zurich.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tadeusz Reichstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadeusz_Reichstein) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115490](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115490) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thadeus Reichstein ETH-Bib Portr 10137.jpg by ETH Zürich (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thadeus_Reichstein_ETH-Bib_Portr_10137.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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