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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Georg_Wittig.jpg|thumb|Georg_Wittig]] {{short description|German chemist}}<br /> {{Infobox scientist<br /> | name = Georg Wittig<br /> | image = <br /> | image_size = <br /> | alt = <br /> | caption = <br /> | birth_date = [[June 16]], [[1897]]<br /> | birth_place = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]<br /> | death_date = [[August 26]], [[1987]]<br /> | death_place = [[Heidelberg]], [[Germany]]<br /> | nationality = [[German]]<br /> | fields = [[Chemistry]]<br /> | workplaces = [[University of Freiburg]], [[University of Tübingen]], [[University of Heidelberg]]<br /> | alma_mater = [[University of Marburg]]<br /> | doctoral_advisor = [[Karl von Auwers]]<br /> | doctoral_students = [[Herbert C. Brown]]<br /> | known_for = [[Wittig reaction]]<br /> | awards = [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] (1979)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Georg Wittig&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 16]], [[1897]] – [[August 26]], [[1987]]) was a [[German]] [[chemist]] who won the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] in 1979 for his development of the [[Wittig reaction]], a method used in [[organic chemistry]] to synthesize [[alkenes]] from [[carbonyl compounds]].<br /> <br /> == Early Life and Education ==<br /> Georg Wittig was born in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], on [[June 16]], [[1897]]. He studied at the [[University of Marburg]], where he completed his [[PhD]] under the supervision of [[Karl von Auwers]].<br /> <br /> == Academic Career ==<br /> Wittig began his academic career at the [[University of Freiburg]], where he worked as a [[lecturer]]. He later moved to the [[University of Tübingen]] and eventually to the [[University of Heidelberg]], where he spent the majority of his career.<br /> <br /> == Research and Contributions ==<br /> Wittig is best known for the [[Wittig reaction]], which he developed in 1954. This reaction involves the use of [[phosphonium ylides]] to convert [[carbonyl compounds]] into [[alkenes]]. The Wittig reaction has become a fundamental tool in [[organic synthesis]].<br /> <br /> == Awards and Honors ==<br /> In 1979, Wittig was awarded the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] for his work on the Wittig reaction. He shared the prize with [[Herbert C. Brown]], who was recognized for his work on [[organoboranes]].<br /> <br /> == Personal Life ==<br /> Georg Wittig was married and had children. He passed away on [[August 26]], [[1987]], in [[Heidelberg]], [[Germany]].<br /> <br /> == Related Pages ==<br /> * [[Wittig reaction]]<br /> * [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]]<br /> * [[University of Heidelberg]]<br /> * [[Organic chemistry]]<br /> * [[Phosphonium ylide]]<br /> * [[Alkene]]<br /> * [[Carbonyl compound]]<br /> <br /> == Categories ==<br /> [[Category:1897 births]]<br /> [[Category:1987 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:German chemists]]<br /> [[Category:Nobel laureates in Chemistry]]<br /> [[Category:University of Marburg alumni]]<br /> [[Category:University of Freiburg faculty]]<br /> [[Category:University of Tübingen faculty]]<br /> [[Category:University of Heidelberg faculty]]<br /> <br /> {{Nobel Prize in Chemistry Laureate 1976-2000}}<br /> {{Germany-chemist-stub}}</div>

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