Hermann Staudinger
Hermann Staudinger (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁman ˈʃtaʊ̯dɪŋɐ] ⓘ; 23 March 1881 – 8 September 1965) was a German organic chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules, which he characterized as polymers. For this work he received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Hermann Staudinger | |
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| Born | 23 March 1881 |
| Died | 8 September 1965 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Technische Universität Darmstadt, University of Halle |
| Known for | Ketenes Polymer chemistry Staudinger coupling Staudinger reaction Staudinger synthesis |
| Spouse | Magda Staudinger (née Woit) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1953) Rudolf Diesel Medal (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic and Polymer chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Strasbourg University of Karlsruhe ETH Zürich University of Freiburg |
| Thesis | Anlagerung des Malonesters an ungesättigte Verbindungen (1903) |
| Doctoral advisor | Daniel Vorländer |
| Doctoral students | Werner Kern Tadeusz Reichstein Leopold Ružička Rudolf Signer |
He is also known for his discovery of ketenes and of the Staudinger reaction. Staudinger, together with Leopold Ružička, also elucidated the molecular structures of pyrethrin I and II in the 1920s, enabling the development of pyrethroid insecticides in the 1960s and 1970s.
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