Otto Diels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Otto Diels

German chemist

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1876

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1954

Profession: scientist, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Otto Diels

  • Otto Paul Hermann Diels (German: [di?ls]; 23 January 1876 – 7 March 1954) was a German chemist.
  • His most notable work was done with Kurt Alder on the Diels–Alder reaction, a method for diene 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.
  • He died in 1954.

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