Science · 1897–1987
Georg Wittig — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 16 June 1897 · Died: 26 August 1987 · Age at death: 90
How old was Georg Wittig when he died?
Georg Wittig died aged 90. He was born on 16 June 1897 and died on 26 August 1987.
Nobel Prize-winning German chemist who developed the Wittig reaction
Did you know?He did not begin his prize-winning research until he was in his fifties, eventually sharing the Nobel Prize with Herbert C. Brown.
Georg Wittig (German:; 16 June 1897 – 26 August 1987) was a German chemist who reported a method for synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones using compounds called phosphonium ylides in the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.
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- Age at death
- 90
- Would be
- 129
- Years since death
- 39
- Born
- June 16, 1897 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- August 26, 1987
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Science
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